 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Den By antient Ttrfa held: So ftretch'd out huge in Length the Arch-Flend lay, Chain'd on the burning Lake. Forthwith upright he rears from off the Pool • , His mighty Stature; On each Hand the Flames P 4 Driv'a Driv'n backward, flope their pointed Spires, and rowl'd In Billows, leave i'th' Midft a... | |
 | John Milton - 1711 - 464 pages
...mercy flicwn On Man by him feduc'd, but oa himfelf Treble confufion, wrath and vengeance pour'd. zz« Forthwith upright he rears from off the Pool His mighty...Stature ; on each hand the Flames Driv'n backward flope their pointing Spires, and In Billows, leave i'th'midft a horrid Vale. H10*1'4* Then with expanded... | |
 | 1729 - 314 pages
...his other farts tefidr Pram an the Tltod, 'extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood - '*-r~ Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty Stature; on each -hand tkffames Drru'n -backward Jloft their pointing Spires, and rov;i'd> In Billau's, kavt i'thr midft a.... | |
 | 1737 - 314 pages
...Parts bejide Prone on the Flood, extended lon^ and large, Lay faating many a Rood . •. . Forttwitfi upright he rears from off the Pool His mighty Stature ; on each Hand the "Flames Dri-''n hackward jlope their pointing $j>ircs,and roiat'l In Billows, leave i' th" mldft a horrid vale,... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...his ether parts beftde Prone on the Floodt extended lang^ and large, Lav Layftiating many a rood • Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty Stature ; on each hand the jiames Driv'n backwards jlope their pointing Spires, In Billows leave ft If midfl a horrid vale. Then... | |
 | 1829 - 696 pages
...much better would have been the effect had he only attempted the following noble description!— " Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature ; on earh hand the flames, Driven backward, slope their pointing spires, and, roll'd In billows, leave in... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...mercy shown On Man by him seduc'd, but on himself '+? Treble confusion, wrath and vengeance pour'd. 110 Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature; on each hand the flames Driv'nbackward slope their pointing spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale.... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...mercy shown On man by him seduc'd, but on himself Treble confusion, wrath and vengeance pour'd. 220 Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature ; on each hand the names ' Driv'n backward slope their pointed spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid... | |
 | 1803 - 372 pages
...blaz'd, his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large. Lay floating many a rood Forthwith upright he rears from off" the pool His mighty stature ; on each hand the flumes Priv'n backward slope their pointing spires, and rollM In bi'Jows, leave i'th, miilst a horrid... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...his other parts beside Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a roudForthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature; on each Jiand the flames Driv'n backward slope their pointing spires, and rowl'd In billows, leave i' th' inidit... | |
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In billows, leave i' the midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever... 
