 As I stole nearer, Invited by the melody, I saw This youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To the clear choristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 381edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming (as it seem'd) so bold a challenge To the clear quiristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flock'd about him, all stood silent, Wondering at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A Nightingale, Nature's best skill'd musician, undertakes... | |
 | W. Spalding - English literature - 1867 - 446 pages
...strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming (as it seem'd) so bold a challenge To the clear quiristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flock'd about...all stood silent, Wond'ring at what they heard. I wondsr'd too. Nature's best-skill'd musician, undertakes The challenge; and, for every several strain... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it seemed, so bold a challenge To the clear choristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flocked about him, all stood silent, Wondering at what they heard. I wondered too. 3. A nightingale,... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867 - 270 pages
...strange variety and harmony Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To the clear cloristers of the woods, the birds, That as they flock'd about him, all stood silent, Wondering at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A nightingale, Nature's best skill'd musician, undertakes... | |
 | Book - English literature - 1868 - 168 pages
...strange variety and harmony Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To the clear cloristers of the woods, the birds, That as they flock'd about him, all stood silent, Wondering at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A nightingale, Nature's best skill'd musician, undertakes... | |
 | Philip Massinger, John Ford - English drama - 1869 - 746 pages
...youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety and harmony, Proclniming, as it seem'd. so bold a challenge To the clear choristers...him, all stood silent Wond'ring at what they heard. I wouder'd too Amet. And so do I ; good ! on — Men. A nightingale, Knljjrf'a hp<tjjkiH'iLmiiaini.inr... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...I saw This youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute With strains of strange variety and harmony Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To...birds, That as they flock'd about him, all stood silent Wondering at what they heard. I wonder'd too A nightingale, Nature.s best skill'd musician, undertakes... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 pages
...I saw This youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute With strains of strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To...That, as they flock'd about him, all stood silent, Wondering at what they heard. I wonder'd too. Amet. And so do I : good ! on — Men. A nightingale,... | |
 | John Ford - 1869 - 406 pages
...strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To the clear quiristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flock'd about him, all stood silent, Wondering at what they heard. I wonder'd too. Amet. And so do I ; good, on ! Men. A nightingale, Nature's... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1870 - 374 pages
...saw This youth, this fair-fac'd youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To...silent, Wond'ring at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A met. And so do I; good, on ! Men. A nightingale, Nature's best skill'd musician, undertakes The challenge,... | |
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