 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 936 pages
...beat Of the thundering drum 30 Cries "Hark, the foes come; Charge, charge, 'tis too late to retreat!" The soft complaining flute In dying notes discovers The woes of hopeless lovers, Whose dirge is whisper 'd by the warbling lute. Sharp violins proclaim Their jealous pangs and desperation, Fury,... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 2003 - 1024 pages
...beat Of the thundering drum, Cries 'hark! the foes come: Charge, charge! 'tis too late to retreat.' IV The soft complaining flute, In dying notes discovers...indignation, Depth of pains, and height of passion, 40 For the fair, disdainful dame. VI But, oh! what art can teach, What human voice can reach, The sacred... | |
 | William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Staff, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Center for 17th- & 18th- Century Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, Center for 17th- & 18th- Century Studies Staff - Literary Criticism - 2004 - 370 pages
...double beat Of the thundring DRUM Cryes, heark the Foes come; Charge, Charge, 'tis too late to retreat. The soft complaining FLUTE In dying Notes discovers The Woes of hopeless Lovers, Whose Dirge is whisper'd by the warbling LUTE. Sharp VIOLINS proclaim Their jealous Pangs, and Desperation: Fury,... | |
 | Kathryn LaBouff - Music - 2007 - 346 pages
...wash box John what long coffee wander mock modern wasp upon song was God of water* story* somber want The soft complaining flute In dying notes discovers The woes of hopeless lovers Whose dirge is whisper'd, Whisper'd by the warbling lute. (CF Handel, "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day") What if I never... | |
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Sharp violins proclaim Their jealous pangs and desperation, Fury, frantic indignation, Depth of pains and height of passion For the fair disdainful dame. 
