 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 strani
...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 ; the King unseen 9$ Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn 'd his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 strani
...all her look ; 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 gen'ral fate : An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the King unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 strani
...mighty Pam, that kings and queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the fights of loo, Sad chance of war ! now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish'd...gen'ral fate. After the conclusion of the war, the publick rejoicings and thanksgivings are ridiculed in the two following lines : The nymph, exulting,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 strani
...mighty Pam, that kings and queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the fights of loo, Sad chance of war ! now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish'd...gen'ral fate. After the conclusion of the war, the publick rejoicings and thanksgivings are ridiculed in the two following lines: The nymph, exulting,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 strani
...all her look; 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 gen'ral fate: An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the King unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen: He... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 strani
...her look ; 90 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 : the King unseen 95 Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 strani
...all her look; 90 She sees, and tremhles at th' approaching ill, Justin the jaws of ruin, and Codille. And now (as oft in some distemper'd state) On one nice trick depends the general ftite. An ace of Hearts steps forth-, the king unseen 9i Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 strani
...all her look ; She sees, and trembles at the' 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 : the king unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 strani
...all her look ; She sees, and trembles at the' 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: the king unseen Lurk'd in hur hand, and moura'd his captive... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1809 - 406 strani
...invented fresh expedients, wrote notes of apology, or made speeches of circumvention. CHAPTER XI. " And now, as oft in some distemper'd state, " On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate." POPB. THAT old politician, the Cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that " A lie believed but for an... | |
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Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen: He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky; The walls, the woods, and long canals reply. 
