 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 sivua
...Contemplations dwell; And like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too adive, like the Stork dex'ours. Is there no temp'rate Region can be known, Betwixt their Frigid, and our Torrid Zone? Cou'd we not wake from that Lethargick Dream, But to be reftlefs in a worfe Extream ?... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 sivua
...in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations dwell ; And, like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there...region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and our torrid, zone ? Cou'd we not wake from that lethargic dream, But to be reftlefs in a worfe extreme ?... | |
 | 1781 - 516 sivua
...religion in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations dwell ; And like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there...region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and our torrid zone ? Cou'd we not wake from that lethargick dream, But to be reftlefs in a worfe»extreme... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1790 - 372 sivua
...a lazy cell, " In empty aery contemplations dwell; " And, like the block, unmoved lay: but ours, " As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. " Is there...region can be known, " Betwixt their frigid, and our torrid zone ? of of the finances of France fuch, that, after ceconomifmg (on principles of juftice... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1790 - 380 sivua
...empty aery contemplations dwell ; " And, like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, " As much too active, like the ftork devours. " Is there no temp'rate region can be known, " Betwixt their frigid, and our torrid zone i " Gould of the finances df France fqch, thar^ afcer nomifing on principles of juftice... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1790 - 536 sivua
...lazy cell, " In empty aery contemplations dwell ; '' And, like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, " As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. " Is there no temp'rate region can be known, " Betwut their frigid, and our torrid apne ? " Could of the finances of France fuch, that, after cecfcnomifmg... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 sivua
...orders airembled at Verfailles, made a detailed expofition of the ftate of the French nation *, •' Is there no temp'rate region can be known, " Betwixt their frigid, and our torrid zone ? " Could we not wake from that lethargic dream, \ " But to be reftlefs in a worfe extreme... | |
 | John Bell - 1800 - 440 sivua
...contemplations dwell, And like the block unmoved lay ; but ours, As much too active, like the stork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known Betwixt their Frigid and our Torrid zone ? 140 Could we not wake from that lethargic dream, But to be restless in a worse extreme... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sivua
...contemplations dwell, And like the block unmoved lay; but ours, As much too active, like the stork, devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known Betwixt their frigid and our torrid zone ? Could we not wake from that lethargic dream, But to be restless in a worse extreme ?... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sivua
...contemplations dwell, and like the block unmoved lay; but our's, as much too active, like the stork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known betwixt their Frigid and our Torrid zone? Could we not wake from that lethargic dream, but to be restless in a worse extreme? and... | |
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And thus to th' ages past he makes amends, Their charity destroys, their faith defends. Then did Religion in a lazy cell, In empty aery contemplations dwell ; And, like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too active, like the stork devours. 
