 And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel?  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 369by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 348 pages
...• Steel did the labours of the gods dejlroy, dndjlrikt to duft tb' imperial tow'rs of Trey. Steel Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Here he moft impudently attributes the demolition of Dunkirk, not to the pleafure of her Majefty, or of her... | |
 | 1782 - 516 pages
...labour of the gods deftroy, t And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; « Steel • Steel conld the works of mortal pride confound, • And hew triumphal arches to the ground : ' What wonder then, fair nymph, thy hair fhould feel ' The conqn'ring force of unrefifted fteel ?'... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 320 pages
...the third canto : Steel did the labours of the gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy. Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Here he moft impudently attributes the demolition of Dunkirk, not to the pleafure of her majefty, or of her... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1790 - 460 pages
...men, fubmit to fate! Steel could the labour of the gods defh-oy, And (hike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then , fair nymph ! thy hairs iliould feel The conqu'ering force of unrefined fteel? ©... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods fcftroy, And ftrikc to duft th'impcrial ton 'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground, [feel What wonder then fair Nymph ! thy hairs ihould The conu,u'rin|r force of uiirtfifted ftccl !... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...to fate ! [date, Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs le we defccnd What wonder then, fair Nymph ! thy hairs ihould The conq'ring force of unrefiftcd fteel ? [feel CANTO... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...fubmit to fate! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy , And ftrike to duft th' imperial towr's of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair Nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted iteel ? CANTO... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...n?'n, fubmit to fate! Steel could the labour o. the gods dcilrny. And drike to duft th' imperial powers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder »hen, fair nymph ! thy hairs ftouIJ feel The conquering force of uhreufU'd fteel? CANTO... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...fubmit to fate! Steel could the labour of the gods dcftrey. And ilrike to dull th' imperial power« of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hair» fhoeli feel The conquering force of unrefifted fteel ? CANTO... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...to fate]! [date. Steel could the labour of the Gods deilrov, And ilrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder, then, fair Nymph ! thy hairs flrould The coiHju'riiig force of unrcfiilcd Лес! î £leel... | |
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