 Th' unwary lover cast his eyes behind, Forgetful of the law, nor master of his mind. Straight all his hopes exhal'd in empty smoke, 710 And his long toils were forfeit for a look.  The Works of Virgil - Seite 219von Virgil - 1803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...might receive, Were lovers judges, or could hell forgive : 7O5 For, near the confines of sstherial light, And longing for the glimm'ring of a sight,...mind. Straight all his hopes exhal'd in empty smoke ; 7 IO And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning gave the sign Of... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 378 Seiten
...pardon might receive, Were lovers jndges, or could hell forgive : 705 For near the confines of ethereal light, And longing for the glimm'ring of a sight, Th' unwary lover cast his eyes hehind, Forgetful of the law, nor master of his mind. Strait all his hopes exhal'd in empty smoke;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 484 Seiten
...forgive : For, near the confines of etherial light, And longing for the glimmering of a sight, The unwary lover cast his eyes behind, Forgetful of the...law, nor master of his mind. Straight all his hopes exhaled in empty smoke, And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 Seiten
...forgive : For, near the confines of etherial light, And longing for the glimmering of a sight, The unwary lover cast his eyes behind, Forgetful of the...law, nor master of his mind. Straight all his hopes exhaled in empty smoke, And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 760 Seiten
...judges, or could Hell forgive. For near the confines of etherial light, And longing for the glimmering of a sight, Th' unwary lover cast his eyes behind,...mind. Straight all his hopes exhal'd in empty smoke ; And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning gave the sign Of covenant«... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 Seiten
...light, And longing for the glimmering of a sight, Th' unwary lover cast his eyes behind. Forgetful nf the law, nor master of his mind. Straight all his hopes exhal'd in empty smoke; And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning gave the sign (Of covenants... | |
 | 1813 - 432 Seiten
...forgive : For, near the confines of aetherial light, And longing for the glimmering of a sight, The unwary lover cast his eyes behind, Forgetful of the...mind. Straight all his hopes exhal'd in empty smoke ; And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning gave the sign Of covenants... | |
 | Allatson Burgh - 1814 - 526 Seiten
...pardon might receive, Were lovers judges, or could hell forgive. For near the confines of ethereal light, And longing for the glimm'ring of a sight, Th' unwary lover cast a look behind, Forgetful of the law, nor master of his mind. Straight all his hopes exhal'd in empty... | |
 | 1845 - 816 Seiten
...armis." " For, near the confines of ethereal light, And longing for the glimmering of a sight, The unwary lover cast his eyes behind, Forgetful of the...law, nor master of his mind. Straight all his hopes exhaled in empty smoke, And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning... | |
 | Virgil - 1819 - 488 Seiten
...pardon might receive, Were lovers judges, or could hell forgive : For, near the confines of etherial light, And longing for the glimm'ring of a sight,...mind. Straight all his hopes exhal'd in empty smoke ; And his long toils were forfeit for a look. Three flashes of blue lightning gave the sign Of cov'nants... | |
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