The rest the winds dispers'd in empty air. But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sun-beams trembling on the floating tides : While melting music steals upon the sky, And soften'd sounds along the waters die : •Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs... Wit and Humor - Page 206by Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 416 pages
...attends, Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phcebus rose, he had implor'd Propitious Heav'n, and every power ador'd ; But chiefly...tides ; While melting music steals upon the sky, And soften' d sounds along the waters die ; Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play, Belinda smil'd,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 pages
...prize : The powers gave ear, and granted half his prayer The rest the winds dispersed in empty air. But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sun-beams...steals upon the sky, And soften'd sounds along the water die ; Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently plsy, Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...: The pow'rs gave ear, and granted half his pray'r, 45 The rest, the winds dispers'd in empty air. But now secure the painted Vessel glides, The sun-beams...the sky, And soften'd sounds along the waters die ; 50 Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play, Belinda smil'd, and all the world was gay. All... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...prize : The powers gave eard, and granted half his prayer, The rest, the winds dispersed in empty air. But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sun-beams...Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play, Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay. All but the sylph— with careful thoughts opprest, The impending... | |
| John Fisher Murray - Thames River - 1849 - 388 pages
...stream, like life's prosperous career: " But now secure the painted vessel glides. The -nuI'.- .ii - trembling on the floating tides : While melting music steals upon the sky, And softened sounds upon the waters die ; Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play, !'• lm,l:i... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...The rest the winds dispersed in empty air. Bu' now secure the painted vessel glides, The gun-beams trembling on the floating tides : While melting music...steals upon the sky, And soften'd sounds along the water die ; Smooth Bow the waves, the zephyrs gently play, Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1851 - 348 pages
...The sunbeams trembling on the floating tides ; While melting music steals upon the sky, And soften 'd sounds along the waters die : Smooth flow the waves,...gently play, Belinda smil'd, and all the world was gay. AH but the sylph — with careful thoughts opprest, Th' impending woe sat heavy on his breast. He summons... | |
| English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...prize : The powers gave ear, and granted half his pmyer ; The rest, the winds dispers'd in empty air. the good alone, unhappy call, For ills or accidents...just ! See godlike Turenne prostrate on the dust! gentle play, Belinda smil'd, and all the world was gay, All but the Sylph — with careful thoughts... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 612 pages
...their pretty eyes may roll ; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Pope't Rape of the Loek. Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play, Belinda smil'd and all the world was gay. Pope't Rape of the Loek. When eheerfulness, a nymph of healthiest hue, Her bow aeross her shoulders... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...prize — The powers gave ear, and granted half his prayer; The rest the winds dispersed in empty air. But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sun-beams...Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play, Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay — All but the sylph; with careful thoughts oppress' d, The impending... | |
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