 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 478 Seiten
...»p Steel could the works of mortal pride confoiind> And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Again, She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill> Juft in the jaws of ruin, and codille; Again* With earneft eyes, and round unthinking fade, He firft the fnuff-box open'd, then the cafe.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 578 Seiten
...Again: Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Again : . She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Juft in the jaws of ruin, and codille. Again : With earned eyes, and round unthinking face, He firft the fnuff-box open'd, then the cafe.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 Seiten
...battalions, difunitcd, fall, In heaps on heaps ; one fate o'erwhelms them all. The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts, And wins (oh fhameful chance...ruin, and Codille. And now (as oft in fome diftemper'd flate) On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate. An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : the King, unfeen,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 Seiten
...forfook, A livid palenefs fpreads o'er all her look ; She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Tuft in the jaws of ruin, and Codille. And now (as oft...gen'ral fate. An Ace of Hearts fteps -forth : the King, unfeen, Lurk d in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen : He fprings to vengeance with an eager pace,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 Seiten
...(ohjhatneful chance I) the ^ueen " of Hearts. " At this, the blood the virgin's cheek for" fook, • " A livid palenefs fpreads o'er all her look ; " She...and Codille. " And now (as oft in fome diftemper'd State) " On one nice Trick depends the gen'ral fate : " An Ace of Hearts fleps forth : The King " unfeen... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 Seiten
...the Queen " of Hearts. " At this, the blood the virgin's cheek for" look, " A livid palencfs fprcads o'er all her look ; " She fees, and trembles at th'...jaws of ruin, and Codille. " And now (as oft in fome difternper'd State) " On one nice Trick depends the gen'ral fate : • " An Ace of Hearts Heps forth... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 Seiten
...livid palenefs fpreadso'er all her look ; " She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, " | ufl in the jaws of ruin, and Codille. " And now (as oft in fome diftemper'd State) " On one nice Trick depends the gen'ral fate : " An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : The King " unfeen... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 Seiten
...forfook A livid palenefs fpreads o'er all her look - * She fees and trembles at th' approaching flL V Juft in the jaws of ruin, and Codille. And now, (as...On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate An Ace tfparts fteps forth : the King un'feen 9sLurk d ,n her hand^nd mourn'd his captive Queen . He fprmgs... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...A livid paleness spreads o'er all her look; 99 She sees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and Codille. And now, (as oft in some distemper'd state) On one nice trick depends the general fate ; An Ace of Hearts steps forth ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 406 Seiten
...Hearts. At this, the blood the virgin's cheek/orfook, A livid palenefs fpreads o'er all her look ; 90 She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Juft...diftemper'd ftate), On one nice .trick depends the general fate, An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : the King unfeen 9 5 Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his... | |
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He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts... 
