 On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard and hoary hair, Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air,) And with a master's hand and prophet's...  The British Essayists: The Observer - Page 2221823Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1757 - 636 pages
...old Conway's foaming flood, Rob'd in the fable garb of Woe, With haggard eyes the Poc: ftood ; (Loofe his beard and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) And with a mailer's hand, and prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. Hark how each giant-oak, and... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 354 pages
...old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the fable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the Poet flood ; (Loofe his beard, and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) And with a Matter's hand, and Prophet's fire, • . . Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. ' • -•.„:_' Hark,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...old Conway's foaming Rood, Robed in the fable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the Poet ftood ; (Loofe his beard, and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) And with a Mafter's hand, and Prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. * Hark, how each giant-oak,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...Conway's foaming flood, Rob'd in the fable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the Poet ftood ; (T Loofo his beard, and hoary hair $ Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) « And * Gilbert de Clare, furnamed the Red, Earl of Gloucefher and Hertford, fon-in-law to K.Edward. + Edmond... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...lay on the borderi of Walest and probably accompanied the king in this expedition. ' (Loofe (Loofe his beard, and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) And with a matter's hand, and prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of his lyrs. * Hark ! how each giant oak,... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - English language - 1785 - 198 pages
...of this magnificent image to the beard and tair of the Welch Bard is a ridiculous burlcfque. Loofe his beard and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air. § HUME, Eff. on the Rife of Arts, To!, i. 42 On PUNCTUATION. 23. THREE or MORE ADVERBS, immediately... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...Coriway's foaming flood, Robed in the fable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the Poet ftood ; (Loofe his beard, and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air;) And with a mailer's hand, and prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. ' Hark, ' Hark, how each giant-oak,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...Conway's foaming flood, Rob'd in the fable garb of woe, With huggard eyes the Poet flood ; (|| Loofe his beard, and hoary hair ** Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) * — The crefted adder's pride. Dryden's Indian Queen. •f- Snowdon was a name given by the Saxons... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the fable garb of woe,' With haggard eyes the Poet flood ; (Loofe his beard, and hoary hair (Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) 20 And with a Mafter's hand, and Prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. • Hark, how... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...old Conway's foaming flood, Rob'd in the fable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet flood; (Loofe his beard, and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air) And with a mailer's hand, and prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. Alter your voice to a tone... | |
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