 All instruments, all arts of ruin met; He calls to mind his strength, and then his speed, His winged heels, and then his armed head; With these t' avoid, with that his fate to meet; But fear prevails and bids him trust his feet.  Coopers-hill: A Poem, - Page 14by Sir John Denham - 1709 - 16 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Denham - English drama - 1709 - 354 pages
...mind his ftrength, and then his fpeed, His winged Heels, and then his armed Head ; With thefe t'avoid, with that his Fate to meet : But fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet. So faft he flies, that his reviewing Eye Has loft the Chafers, and his Ear the cry -, Exulting, 'till... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Fears is true. Uetray'd in all his Strength, the Wood befet, All Inftruments, all Arts of Ruin met ; He calls to mind his Strength, and then his Speed, His winged Heels, and then his armed Head ; With thofe t'avojd, with this his Fate to meet ; ifjut Fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet. So faft... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...fears is true: Betray'd in all his Strengths, the Wood Ida, All Inftruments, all Arts of Ruin met : He calls to mind his Strength, and then his Speed;....Head; With thefe t" avoid, with that his Fate to meet : Eut fear prevails, and bids him truft his feet. So fall he flies, that his reviewing Eye Has loft... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...fears is ttue: Betray'd in all his Strengths, the Wood befer, All Infttumenrs, all Arrs of Ruin met : He calls to mind his Strength, and then his Speed,...winged Heels, and then his armed Head; With thefe r' avoid, with that his Fare to meet : But fear prevails, and bids him inifl his Fees. So tail: he... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Fears is true : Betray'd ia all his Strength ; the Wood befet ; All Inftruments, all Arts of Ruin met ; He calls to Mind his Strength, and then his Speed, His winged Heels, and then hisarmed Head ; With thofe t' avoid, with this his Fate to meet ; But Fear prevails, and bids him truft... | |
 | Sir John Denham - 1719 - 258 pages
...is ttue. Jetray'd in all his Strengrhs, the Wood befet ; '. All Infttumenrs, all Arrs of Ruin met; He calls to mind his Strength,' and then his Speed,...winged Heels, and then his armed Head ; With thefe t'avoid, with that his Fare to meet : But Fear prevails, and bids him ttull his Feett So faft he flies,... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...his Strength, and then his fpeed, His winged Heels, and then his armed Head •, With thefe t'avoid, with that his Fate to meet , But fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet, So faft he Flyes, that his reviewing Eye Has loft the Chafers, and his Ear the Cry y Exulting, till he... | |
 | Giles Jacob - Dramatists, English - 1723 - 402 pages
...Strength, and then- b& Sped ; His winged Heels, and then his armed Head : With thofe t' 'avoid, with this his Fate to meet, But Fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet• So faft he files, that his reviewing Eye . HAS loft the Chacers, and his Ears the Cry : Exulting, 'titt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...mind his ftrength, and then his fpeed, His winged heels, and then his armed head ; Witk thefe t'avoid, with that his fate to meet : But fear prevails, and bids him truft his feet. So faft he flies, that his reviewing eye Has loft the chafers, and his ear the cry j Exulting, 'till he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 486 pages
...befet ; All inftruments, all arts of ruin met ; He calls to mind his ftrength, and then his fpeed, His winged heels, and then his armed head ; With thefe...But fear prevails, and bids him truft his feet.. So faft he flies, that his reviewing eye Has loft the chafers, and his ear the cry ; Exulting, till he... | |
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