 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah!...'tis heard no more-— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
 | Literature - 1764 - 202 pages
...Hark, his hands the lyre explore I "Bright-eyedfancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her piflur'd urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more. Oh! lyre divine, what daringfpirit Wakes thee now ? Tho' he inherit Nor the f ride nor ample pinion Ybat the Ihelun eagle... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...[PaceHark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. But...though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, s* That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her piftur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah...'tis heard no more — Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thce now ? though he inherit Nor the pjide, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn * Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. + But...!. Lyre divine, what daring Spirit "Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor * Words that weep, and tears that fpeak. Cozulty. •f We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Cats - 1768 - 140 pages
...hovering o'er Scatters from her pi&ur'd urn b Thoughts, that breath, and words, that burn. ' But ah I 'tis heard no more—- Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee how ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, »nd tears, that fpeak. Cvailey. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1770 - 136 pages
...Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn * Thoughts, that breathe, and words,that burn. c But ah ! "tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, and tears, that fpeak. Cowley. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 134 pages
...Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from herpi&ur'd urn * Thoughts, that breathe, and words,that burn. c But ah ! "tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee ROW ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, and tears, that fpeak. Cowley. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...her pictus'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that hurn. Oh ! lyre divine, what daring spirit 10 Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Thehan eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azut e deep of air : i 5 Yet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! B:ight-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her piftur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah...'tis heard no more— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
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Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air... 
