 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Native Se To Threats, the ftubborn Sinner oft is hard] Wrap'd in his Crimes, againft the Storm prepar'd; But, when the milder Beams of Mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumb'rous Cloak away! Lightnings and Thunder (Heav'ns Artillery) As Harbingers before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...wrefls. To Threats the ftubborn Sinner oft is hard, Wrap'd in his Crimes, againft the Storm prepar'd But when the milder Beams of Mercy play, ' He melts; and throws his camb'rous Cloak away. Lightning and Thunder, HeavVs Artillery, As Harbingers, before th' Almighty fly... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...feat, To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd ; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts,...throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning and thunder (heav'n's artillery) As harbingers before th' almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim his ftile, and difappear... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...feat, To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the florm prepar'd; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts,...throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning and thunder (heav'n's artillery) As harbingers before th' almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim his ftile, and difappear;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...feat,' To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, AVrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd ; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts,...thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim his ftile, and difappear; The (tiller found fucceeds, and God... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...finner oft i« hard, "Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd; 2But, when the milder btams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak...away. Lightning and thunder (heaven's artillery} As harbinger* before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim hi* ftrle, and difappearj The ftiller found... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, ag:inft the ftorm prepar'd; But, when the milder beams of mercy piny, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning...thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim his ftile, and difappear; The ftiller found fucceeds, and God... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...feat. To threats, the ftubborn finner oft is hard : Wrap'd in his crimes, again (l the ftorm prepar'd; But, when the milder beams of mercy play. He melts, and throws Iris cumbrous cloak away. Lightnings and thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbinger* before th* Almighty... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...feat. To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapt in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd ; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts,...throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning and thunder (Heav'n's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly: Thofe but proclaim his ftyle, and difappear... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd; B«t, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and...thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly: Thofe but proclaim his ftile, and difr.ppear; The ftiller found fucceeds, and God... | |
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And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw : For fear but freezes minds ; but love, like heat, Exhales the soul sublime to seek her native seat. To threats the stubborn sinner oft is hard : Wrapp'd in his crimes, against the storm prepared ; But when... 
