They hear a voice in every wind,

And snatch a fearful joy.

Thomas Gray (1716-1771): On a Distant Prospect of Eton College. Stanza 4.

From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part,

And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.

Alexander Pope (1688-1744): Essay on Criticism. Part i. Line 152.

In vain sedate reflections we would make

When half our knowledge we must snatch, not take.

Alexander Pope (1688-1744): Moral Essays. Epistle i. Line 39.