 Apollo there, with aim so clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever; And there, without the pow'r to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury.  Poems - Page 50by Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1756 - 704 pages
...and of К eau. Hete fquabby Ciifidí take their placel. With í'cmis and the clumfey Gram ; Лр:Н<> there with aim fo clever Stretches his leaden bow for ever ; And there, without the pow'r to fl/, Stand« nz'da tip-toe Mercury. TH i villa thus complcatly grac'd, All own, tbul'trify has » taite... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 270 pages
...gods of Athens and of Rome : Here fquabby Cupids take their places With Venus and the clumfy Graces ; Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever ; And there, without the power to fly, Stands, fix'da tip-toe, Mercury. The villa thus compleatly grac'd, All own, that Thrifty... | |
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 pages
...Gods of Athens and of Rome : Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus and the clumfy Graces ; Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever; And there, without the power to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury, THE Villa thus completely grac'd, All own, that Thrifty... | |
 | Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - London (England) - 1767 - 310 pages
...Gods of Athens and of Rome : Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venut and the clumfy Graces ; Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever ; And there, without the power to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury. THE Villa thus completely grac'd, All own, that Thrifty... | |
 | Samuel Derrick - English literature - 1769 - 196 pages
...of Athens, and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus, and the clumfy graces : Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever ; And there, without tbsjiow'r to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury. The Villa thus completely grac'dv All own, that Thrifty... | |
 | Moses Mendez - English poetry - 1770 - 334 pages
...of Athens, and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus, and the clumfy graces : Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...common-council-men, by dozens, Flock ev'ry Sunday to the feat, To flare about them, and to eat. THE ACTOR. ADDRESSED TO BONNELL THORNTON, Efq; BY THE SAME.... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 254 pages
...of Athens, and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus, and the clumfy Graces : Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...coufins, With common-council-men, by dozens, Flock every Sunday to the Seat, To ftare about them, and to eat. GENIUS, GENIUS, ENVY, AND TIME, A FABLE;... | |
 | Robert Lloyd, William Kenrick - 1774 - 256 pages
...of Athens, and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus, and the clumfy Graces : Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...Thrifty has a Tafte ; And Madam's female friends, and coufinSj With common-council-men, by dozens, Flock every Sunday to the Seat, To ftare about them, and... | |
 | 1774 - 298 pages
...Athens and of Rome: .., Here fquabby Cupidi take their places, With Venus and the clumfy Grates ; dpollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever ; And there, without the power to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury. s THE Villa, thus completely gfac'd, All own, that Thrifty... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...gods of Athens and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus, and the clumfy Graces ; Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury. The villa thus compleatly grac'd, All own, that Thrifty has a tafte ; And Madam's female friends and couilns, With... | |
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