 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...to his breaft he ftrains the nerve below, 1 55" Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow; Th' impatient weapon whizzes on the wing; Sounds the tough horn , and twangs the quiv'ring firing. But thee, Atrides! in that dang'rous hour The Gods forget not, nor thy guardian pow'r.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...Clofc to his bread he drains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow ; Th" impatient weapon whizzes on the wing: Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering lut thee, Atrides ! in that dangerous hour [ftring. The Gods forget not, nor thy guardian power, Pallas... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...Clofe to his bread he drains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow ; '55 Th' impatient weapon whizzes on the wing : Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the c;nivef inj firing. But thee, Atride; ! in that dangerous hour The Gods forget not, nor thy guardian... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow; 155 Th' impatient weapon whiaaes on the wing : Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string, But thte, Atxides ! in thai dangerous hour The gods forget not, nor thy guardian power. Pallas assists,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...Close to bis breast he strains the. nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling; bow; TV impatient weapon whizzes on the wing : Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering Butthee,Atrides! in that dangerous hour[string. The gods forjret not, nor thy guardian power. Pallas... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 304 pages
...to wound, and cause of future woes. Then oflers vows with hecatombs to crown 1 4*0 Apollo's altars in his native town. Now with full force the yielding...Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. But thee, Atrides ! in that dangerous hour The gods forget not, nor thy guardian power. Pallas assists,... | |
 | Homer - Epic poetry, Greek - 1825 - 298 pages
...Close to his hreast he strains the nerve helow, Till the harh'd point approach the circling how ; Th' impatient weapon whizzes on the wing : Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. But thec. Atrides ! in that dangerous hour The Gods forgot not, nor thy guardian power. Pallas a^sUts,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...to his breast he strains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow ; 155 Tiie impatient weapon whizzes on the wing : Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. But thee, Atrides ! in that dangerous hour The gods forgot not, nor thy guardian power, Pallas assists,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...he bends, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends; Close to his breast he strains the nei-ve charming Indian screen ; A third But thee, Atrides! in that dangerous hour, The gods forgot not, nor thy guardian power. Pallas assists,... | |
 | Thomas Hastings - Archery - 1831 - 158 pages
...Close to the breast he strains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow ; Th' impatient weapon whizzes on the wing, Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string." The Locrians were a body of troops in the Grecian army, who occasionally used both the bow and the... | |
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Apollo's altars in his native town. Now with full force the yielding horn he bends, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends ; Close to his breast he strains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow ; The impatient weapon... 
