 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 lehte
...antient Ttrfa held: So ftretch'd out huge in Length the Arch-Flend lay, Chain'd on the burning Lake. Forthwith upright he rears from off the Pool • , His mighty Stature; On each Hand the Flames P 4 Driv'a Driv'n backward, flope their pointed Spires, and rowl'd In Billows, leave i'th' Midft a... | |
 | John Milton - 1711 - 464 lehte
...mercy flicwn On Man by him feduc'd, but oa himfelf Treble confufion, wrath and vengeance pour'd. zz« Forthwith upright he rears from off the Pool His mighty Stature ; on each hand the Flames Driv'n backward flope their pointing Spires, and In Billows, leave i'th'midft a horrid Vale. H10*1'4*... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 lehte
...antfent Tarfas held : So ftretch'd out huge in length the Arch-Fiend lay, Chiin'd on the burning Lake. Forthwith upright he rears from off the Pool His mighty Stature : On each Hand the Flames Driv'n backward, flope their pointed Spires,artd rowl'd In Billows ; leave i'th" midft a horrid Vale... | |
 | 1729 - 314 lehte
...his other farts tefidr Pram an the Tltod, 'extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood - '*-r~ Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty Stature; on each -hand tkffames Drru'n -backward Jloft their pointing Spires, and rov;i'd> In Billau's, kavt i'thr midft a.... | |
 | 1737 - 314 lehte
...Parts bejide Prone on the Flood, extended lon^ and large, Lay faating many a Rood . •. . Forttwitfi upright he rears from off the Pool His mighty Stature ; on each Hand the "Flames Dri-''n hackward jlope their pointing $j>ircs,and roiat'l In Billows, leave i' th" mldft a horrid vale,... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 lehte
...his ether parts beftde Prone on the Floodt extended lang^ and large, Lav Layftiating many a rood • Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty Stature ; on each hand the jiames Driv'n backwards jlope their pointing Spires, In Billows leave ft If midfl a horrid vale. Then... | |
 | 1829 - 696 lehte
...much better would have been the effect had he only attempted the following noble description!— " Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature ; on earh hand the flames, Driven backward, slope their pointing spires, and, roll'd In billows, leave in... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 lehte
...mercy shown On Man by him seduc'd, but on himself '+? Treble confusion, wrath and vengeance pour'd. 110 Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature; on each hand the flames Driv'nbackward slope their pointing spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale.... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 lehte
...mercy shown On man by him seduc'd, but on himself Treble confusion, wrath and vengeance pour'd. 220 Forthwith upright he rears from off the pool His mighty stature ; on each hand the names ' Driv'n backward slope their pointed spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid... | |
 | 1803 - 372 lehte
...blaz'd, his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large. Lay floating many a rood Forthwith upright he rears from off" the pool His mighty stature ; on each hand the flumes Priv'n backward slope their pointing spires, and rollM In bi'Jows, leave i'th, miilst a horrid... | |
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In billows, leave i' the midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever... 
