| 1785 - 428 pages
...and Burke, but hears Sir Jofeph too. ' Then follows the fimile Like fad Prometheus, faften'd to his rock, In vain he looks for pity to the clock ; In vain th' effects of nrength'ning porter tries, And nods to Bellamy for frefli fupplies ; While vulture like,... | |
| 1785 - 444 pages
...North, and Burke, but hears Sir Jofeph too. Then follows the fimile Like fad Prometheus, faften'd to his rock, In vain he looks for pity to the clock ; In vain th' eflects of ftrength'ning porter tries, And nods to Bellamy for frefli fupplies ; While vulture... | |
| 1791 - 648 pages
...but hears SIR JOSEPH too. Then follows the fimile * < . i. • Like fad PROMETHEUS, faften'd to his rock, In vain he looks for pity to the clock ; In vain the' effefts of ftrength'ning porter tries, And nods to BELLAMY for frefh fupplies ; While vultue-like,... | |
| 1799 - 574 pages
...BUEK.E, but hears SIB JOSEPH too. Then follows the simile • Like sad PEOMETHEUI, fasten'd to his rock. In vain he looks for pity to the clock ; In vain the' effects of strength'ning porter tries, And nod* to BELLAMY for fresh supplies ; While vulture-like,... | |
| 1812 - 670 pages
...and BURKE, but hears SIR JOSEPH too. Then follows the simile — Like sad PROMETHEUS, fasten'd to his rock, In vain he looks for pity to the clock ; In vain th' effects of strength'ning porter tries, And nods to BELLAMY for fresh supplies; While, vulture-like,... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1815 - 576 pages
...sovereign will, Sometimes to empty, and sometimes to fill." ..' • " Like sad Prometheus fastened to the Rock, In vain he looks for Pity to the Clock;...Porter tries, And nods to Bellamy for fresh supplies." We may here remark, as a curious feet, that Sir Fletcher's dismission from the Office of Speaker, conducted... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1815 - 570 pages
...sovereign will, Sometimes to empty, and sometimes to fill." — — " Like sad Prometheus fastened to the Rock, In vain he looks for Pity to the Clock...vain the Powers of strengthening Porter tries, And nod* to Bellamy for fresh supplies." We may here remark, as a curious fact, that Sir Fletcher's dismission... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1836 - 502 pages
...Nature's sovereign Will, Sometimes to empty, and sometimes to fill." " Like sad Prometheus fastened to the Rock, In vain he looks for Pity to the Clock...Porter tries, And nods to Bellamy for fresh Supplies." We may here remark, as a curious Fact, that Sir Fletcher's Dismission from the Office of Speaker, conducted... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1836 - 466 pages
...says, " There Cornwall sits, and ah ! compell'd by fate, Must sit for ever through the long debate."" Like sad Prometheus fasten'd to the rock, In vain...looks for pity to the clock. In vain the powers of strength'ning porter tries, And nods to Bellamy for fresh supplies." Those persons who, like myself,... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1836 - 472 pages
...says, " There Cornwall sits, and ah ! compell'd by fate, Must sit for ever through the long debate." " Like sad Prometheus fasten'd to the rock, In vain...looks for pity to the clock. In vain the powers of strength 'ning porter tries, And nods to Bellamy for fresh supplies." Those persons who, like myself,... | |
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