Pythagoras' thigh, Pandora's tub, And all that fable of Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls, our furnace, Still breathing fire ; our Argent-vive, the dragon ; The dragon's teeth, mercury sublimate, That keeps the whiteness, hardness, and... The modern British drama - Page 75by British drama - 1811Full view - About this book
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 802 lehte
...large sheep-skin, a good tat ram-vellum. Such was Pythagoras' Thigh, Pandora's Tub, And all that fable of Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls,...biting : And they are gather 'd into Jason's helm (Th' Alembick) and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublim'd so often, till they are fix'd. Both... | |
| 1839 - 876 lehte
...ramvellum. you, Ш Such was Pythagoras' thigh, Pandora's tub, And, all that fable of Medea's chirms, The manner of our work ; the bulls, our furnace, Still...biting ; And they are gather 'd into Jason's helm, The alembic, and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublimed so often, til! they're fix'd. Both... | |
| 1839 - 894 lehte
...fat ram. vellum. Such was Pythagoras' thigh, Pandora's tub, And, all that fable of Medea's chirms. The manner of our work ; the bulls, our furnace, Still...whiteness, hardness, and the biting ; And they are gither'il into Jason's helm, The alembic, and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublimed so... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1844 - 330 lehte
...large sheep-skin, a good fat ram-vellum. Such was Pythagoras' Thigh, Pandora's Tub, And all that fable of Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls, our furnace, Still breathing fire : our Argent-cice, the Dragon : The Dragon's teeth, Mercury sublimate, That keeps the whiteness, hardness,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 492 lehte
...large sheep-skin, a good fat ram-vellum. Such was Pythagoras' Thigh, Pandora's Tub, And all that fable of Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls,...whiteness, hardness, and the biting : And they are gather'd into Jason's helm (Th' Alembick) and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublim'd so... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 540 lehte
...that, indeed, they say, Will last 'gainst worms. Mam. 'Tis like your Irish wood And all that fable of Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls,...whiteness, hardness, and the biting: And they are gather'd into Jason's helm (Th' Alembick) and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublim'd so... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lehte
...Medea's charms, The. manner of our work : the bulls, our furnace, Still breathing fire : our Argent-fire, -cth gather'd into Jason's helm (Th* Alembick), and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence subliiu'd so... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lehte
...Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls, our furnate, Still breathing fire : our Argenl-vire, s to this are jolly ; None so sour as melancholy....methinks I see Sweet music, wondrous melody, Towns gather'd into Jason's helm (Th' Alembick), and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublim'd so... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 lehte
...Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls, our furnaee, Still breathing fire : our A ryent-rive, her eyes so guard her face, I durst no more upon them...small, when she does speak, Thou'dst swear her teet Alcmbick), and then sow'd in Mars hi» field, And thence sublim' d so often, till they are fix'd. Both... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 lehte
...large sheep-skin, a good fat ram-vellum. Such was Pythagoras' Thigh, Pandora's Tub, And all that fable of Medea's charms, The manner of our work : the bulls,...whiteness, hardness, and the biting: And they are gather'd into Jason's helm, (Th' Alembick,) and then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublim'd so... | |
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