 And paint the horizon with their ruddy light : So round some island's shore of large extent, Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, The billows breaking on the pointed rocks, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of surrounding...  The Chace: A Poem - Sida 49efter William Somerville - 1773 - 122 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Somerville - 1767 - 224 sidor
...large Extent, 420 Amid the gloomy Horrors of the Night, The Billows breaking on the pointed Rocks, Seem all one Flame, and the bright Circuit wide Appears a Bulwark of furrounding Fire. What dreadful Howlings, and what hideous Roar, 425 Difturb thofe peaceful Shades! where erft the Bird... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 428 sidor
...large extent, 4z0 Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, Tlis billows breaking on the pointed rocks, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of furrounding fire. What dreadful howlings, and what hideous roar, 4z5 Difturb thofe peaceful foades ! where erft the bird... | |
 | William Blane - 1788 - 316 sidor
...fhore of large extent, Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, The billows breaking on the pointed rocks, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of furrounding fire. What dreadful bowlings, and what hideous roar, Difturb thofe peaceful fhades ! where erft the bird... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...more of large extent, Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, The billows breaking on the pointed rocks Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide. Appears a bulwark of furrounding fire. What dreadful bowlings and what hideous roar Difturb thofc peaceful (hades ! where crft the bird That... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 sidor
...fhore of large extent, Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, The billows breaking on the pointed rocke, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of furrounding fire, 'What dreadful bowlings, and what hideous roar, Diftnrb thofe peaceful (hades ! where erft the bird... | |
 | William Somervile - 1800 - 216 sidor
...large extent, 420 Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, The billows breaking on the pointed rocks, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears...fhades ! where erft the bird That glads the night, had cheer'd the lift'ning grove With fweet complainings. Thro' the filent, gloom Oft they the guards aJlail... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 298 sidor
...fhere of large extent, Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, The billows breaking on the pointed rocks, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of furrounding fice; What dreadful howlings, and what hideous roar, Diftuib thofe peaceful lhades! where erlt the... | |
 | William Somerville, Thomas Park - 1808 - 354 sidor
...of large extent, Amid the gloomy horrors of the night, Tin 1 billows breaking on the pointed rocks, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of surrounding fire. What dreadful bowlings, and wbat hideous roar, Disturb those peaceful shades! where... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 sidor
...of large extent, Amid the gloomy horrours of the night, The bill .ws breaking on the pointed rooks, Seem all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of surrounding fire. ^ fiat dreadful bowlings, and what hideous roar. Disturb those peaceful shades !... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 sidor
...large extent, Amid the gloomy horrours of the night, The billows breaking on the pointed rocks, Sum all one flame, and the bright circuit wide Appears a bulwark of surrounding fire. What dreadful bowlings, and what hideous roar, B-turb those peaceful shades ! where... | |
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