 O Trivia, Goddess, leave these low abodes, And traverse o'er the wide ethereal roads, Celestial Queen, put on thy robes of light, Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the Night. At sight of thee the villain sheaths his sword, 5 Nor scales the wall, to steal...  Trivia: Or, The Art of Walking the Streets of London - Seite 47von John Gay - 1730 - 66 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 Seiten
...virtue, and a good Surf out 1 590 TRI VI A, TRIVIA. BOOK III. Of walking tht Streets ly Night. \ TR1F1A Goddefs, leave thefe low abodes. And traverfe o'er...fteal the wealthy hoard. O may thy filver lamp from heaven's high bow'r Direft my footfteps in the midnight hour ! When t. . \ TRIVIA. 177 When night firft... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 216 Seiten
...abodes, And traverfe o'er the wide ethereal roads, .X Ccleftial Queen, put on thy robes of light, f ^Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the night. At fight...fteal the wealthy hoard. O may thy filver lamp from heav'n's high bow'r Direft my footfteps in the midnight hour ! When night firft bids the twinkling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 Seiten
...f\ TRIVIA, goddefs ! leare thefe low abodes, ^^ And traverfe o'er the wide ethereal roads; Celeflial queen ! put on thy robes of light, Now Cynthia nam'd,...regent of the night. At fight of thee, the villain ibeathes his fword; 5 Nor feales the wall, to fteal the wealthy hoard. O may thy fiiver lamp from Heaven's... | |
 | 1782 - 518 Seiten
...rate ! Or rather give me fweet content on foot, Wrapp'd in my virtue, and a good furtout ! BOOK III. O Trivia, goddefs ! leave thefe low abodes, And traverfe...light, Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the night. * The name of an apothecary's boy, in the poem of The Difpenfary. At At fight of thee the villain (heathes... | |
 | 1794 - 918 Seiten
...О TRIVIA, poddtfs ! leave thefe low abodes, And traverfe o'er the wide etherial roads ; Celettial queen ! put on thy robes of light, Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the nigbt. At fight of thee, the villain fhcathes his fword, Nor (calet the wall, to (teal the wealthy... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 Seiten
...STREETS ВТ NIGHT. О TRIVIA, goddtfs ! leave thefe low abodes, And traverfe o'er the wide etherial roads ; Celeftial queen ! put on thy robes of light,...regent of the night. At fight of thee, the villain fneathcs his fword, Nor fcales the wall, to fteal the wealthy hoard. О may thy filver lamp from heaven... | |
 | 1797 - 420 Seiten
...ni£ht. O TRIvIA ! Goddess, leave these low abodes, And traverse o'er the wide ethereal roads; Celestial Queen ! put on thy robes of light, Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the night. At sight of thee the villain sheathes his sword, Nor scales the wall, tosteal the wealthy hoard. O may... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 Seiten
...NIGHT. O TRIVIA! goddess, leave these low abodes, And traverse o'er the wide ethereal roads ; Celestial queen ! put on thy robes of light, Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the night. At sight of thee the villain sheaths his sword, 5 Not scales the wall, to steal the wealthy hoard. O may... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 Seiten
...• O TRIVIA, goddess ! leave these low abodes, And traverse o'er the wide ethereal roads ; Celestial queen ! put on thy robes of light, Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the night. . At sight of thce, the villain sheaths his sword, Nor scales the wall, to steal ttic wealthy hoard. O may... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 Seiten
...Night. O TRIvIA, goddess ! leave these low abodes, And traverse o'er the wide ethereal roads ; Celestial queen ! put on thy robes of light, Now Cynthia nam'd, fair regent of the night. At sight of thce, the villain sheathes his sword, Nor scales the wall, to steal the wealthy hoard. O may... | |
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