 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
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 584 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. A nightingale Nature's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...fair-faced youth, upon his lute, U'ith .'trains of strange variety and harmony, I'roclsiming, ae it secm'd, in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons ТЫ, a.« they flock'd about him, all stood silent, U'.od'riiig at what they heard. I wonder'd too.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1844 - 330 pages
...it seem'd) so bold a challenge To the clear quiristers of the woods, the birds, That as they flocked about him, all stood silent, Wond'ring at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A Nightingale, Nature's best skill' d musician, undertakes The challenge ; and, for every several strain... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1845 - 492 pages
...it seem'd) so bold a challenge To the clear quiristers of the woods, the birds, That as they flocked about him, all stood silent, Wond'ring at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A Nightingale, PART II. 2 Nature's best skill'd musician, undertakes The challenge ; and, for every... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1846 - 752 pages
...seem'd) so bold a challenge To the clear quiristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flocked about him, all stood silent, Wond'ring at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A Nightingale, Nature's best skill'd musician, undertakes The challenge ; and, for every several strain... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it secm'd, r. Only with speeches fair She woos wonderM too. Amet. And so do I ; good ! on— Men. A nightingale, Nature's best skill d musician, undertakes... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...HEÏWOOD. Tau youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strain» of strange variety and harmony, i That I not mix thee so, my brain excuses, I mean...with great but disproportion 'd Atuses : For if I лз they flock'd about him, all stood silent, Woud'ring at what they heard. I wonder'd too. Aatft.... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1847 - 660 pages
...fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety aud 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. 1847.J AMET. And... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it seem'd, to 2 I -on — Men. A nightingale, Ni'nre's best skill'd musician, undertakes Tbc challenge, and for every... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...CRAKHAW.' This youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange ninety and harmony. Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so bold a challenge To...choristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flock' d about him, all stood silent, VVond'ring at what they heard. I wonder'd too. A met. And so... | |
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