 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is £he Pow'r of mighty Love ; ) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : Sublime on radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Qlymfit prefs'd, And while he fought h«r fnowy Breaft j . Then round her flender Wafte he curl'd,... | |
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love.) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : • Sublime on Radiant Spires He rode, When He to fair Olympia prefs'd: And while He fought her fnowy Bread : Then, round her {lender Waifl he currd,r-yy ,, And ftamp'd... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God, Sublime on radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd, And while he fought her fnowy Ereaft : Then, round her flenderWiift he curl'd, And ftamp'd... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...Who left his blifsful Seats above, ( Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love. ) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : Sublime on Radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd •, And while he fought her fnowy Breaft Then, round her flender Waft he curl'd, Andftamp'd... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...the Son of Philip. A very little while afterwards : The Song began from Jove Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Power of mighty Love) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God, Sublime on verdant Spires he rode, When he the fair Olympia prefe'd, And while he fought... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...notes afcend the Iky, And heavenly joys infpire. The fang began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Oiympia prefs'd : And while he... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...notes afcend the fky, And heavenly joys infpir*. The- fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : Sublime on radiant Ipires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefsJd : And while he... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...notes afcend the fky, And heavenly joys infpire. The fong began from Jove, Who left hii blifsful feats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bcly'd the god : Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Olymp'a prefs'd: And while he fought... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...With flying fingers tonch'd-the lyre 5 The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heav'nly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the pow'r of mighty love) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god: Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 614 pages
...afcend the flcy, And heavenly joys ir.fpire. The The fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god: Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd : And while he fought... | |
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With flying fingers touched the lyre: The trembling notes ascend the sky And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove Who left his blissful seats above, Such is the power of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god; Sublime on radiant... 
