 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race prefide, Watch all their ways, and all their aftions guide. Of thefe the chief the care of Nations own, And guard with arms divine the Britijh Throne. \ Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a lefs pleafing, tho' lefs glorious... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 320 pages
...a plain demonftration ; for, Ipeaking of thefe fpirits, he fays in exprefs terms, I a — «~The \A ——The chief the care of nations own, And guard, with arms divine, the Britifli throne. And here let it not feem cdd, if in this myftej rious way of writing, we find the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...grosser air below, Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, Or brew fierce tempests on the wintry main, Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain, Others on...their actions guide: ( Of these the chief the care of notions own, And guard with arms divine the British throne" Our humbler province is to tend the fair,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...tmfty air) the Poem ftood originally \ »U »fter, » the end ol ihis Canto, being additional. Of ihcfe too rcfin'd, And in one int'reft body acts with mind. As fruits, Britifh throne. Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a Icfs pleafing^ tho' lefs glorious care... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...Others, on earth o'er human race prefide, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of thefe the chief the care of nations own, And guard' with...throne. Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a lefs pleafmg, tho' lefs glorious care; To 'fave the powder from too rude a gale, Nor let th'imprifon'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race prefidc, A'atch all their ways, and all their aflions guide ; Of thefe the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the Britilh throne. Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a lefs plcafing, tho' lels glorious care;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...Others, on earth, o'er human race prelide, "Watch all their ways, and all their aiHons guide ; Of thefe the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the Briti(h throne. 90 Our humbler province is to te.id the fair, Not a lefs pleafing, though lefs glorious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race prefide, Watch all their ways, and all their a&ions guide : Of thefe the chief the care of Nations own, And guard with arms divine the Britifh Throne. Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, 91 Not a lefs pleafing, tho' lefs glorious... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...this he has given us a plain demonstration ; for, speaking of these spirits, he says in express terms, The chief the care of nations own, And guard, with arms divine, the British throne. And here let it not seem odd, if in this mysterious way of writing, we find the same person, who has... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...this he has given us a plain demonstration; for, speaking of these spirits, he says in express terms, The chief the care of nations own, And guard, with arms divine, the British throne. i And here let it not seem odd, if in this mysterious way of writing, we find the same person, who... | |
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Planets through the boundless Sky. Some less refin'd, beneath the Moon's pale Light Pursue the Stars that shoot athwart the Night ; Or suck the Mists in grosser Air below, Or dip their Pinions in the painted Bow, Or brew fierce Tempests on the wintry... 
