 He tugged, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not only Of this, but each...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 61by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | 1822 - 370 pages
...spectators and himself: -, Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro, He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with bursts of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath Samson, with these immix'd, inevitably 1'iillM... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 220 pages
...pent, When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof...this feast. Samson, with these immix'd, inevitably 1'iill'cl down the same destruction on himself; The vulgar only scaped who stood without. Cho. O dearly... | |
 | 1823 - 732 pages
...pent, When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole...choice nobility and flower, not only Of this, but each Pbilistian city round, Met from all parts to solemnize this feast. Samson, with these immixt, inevitably... | |
 | 1823 - 734 pages
...pent, When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion to and fro He tngg-'d, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole...priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not only Of thi*, but each Philistian city round, Met from all parts to solemnize this teast. Samson, with these... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...spectators and himself: — Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion, to and fro, He tugged, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole...of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath. — — Samson with these immixt, inevitably Full'd down the sanle destruction on himself. line 1648.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 378 pages
...the spectators and himself: Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro, He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with bursts of Ihunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath- • Samson, with these immix'd, inevitably... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 pages
...pillars , With horrible convulsion to and fro, He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew 1650 The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon...counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flow'r, not only Of this but each Philistian city round 1655 Met from all parts to solemnize this feast.... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...When mountains tremble, those two massy pillars With horrible convulsion to and fro, 165C He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof...them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sut bciieath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and ilower, not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pages
...spectators and himself: . Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion, to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole...burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath Samson, with these immixt, inevitably Pull'd down the same destmction on himself. This is undoubtedly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...the spectators and himself: - Those two massy pillars, With horrible confusion, to and fro He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole...of thunder, Upon the heads of all who sat beneath Samson with these immixt, inevitably, Full'd down the same destruction on himself. This is undoubtedly... | |
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