 I heard The sweetest and most ravishing contention That art and nature ever were at strife in. A sound of music touch'd mine ears, or rather Indeed entranced my soul ; as I stole nearer...  The Quarterly Review - Page 463edited by - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 408 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...flock'd about him, all stood silent, Wond'ring at what Uiey heard. — I wonder'd too — Amet. And so do I, — good ! on — Men. A nightingale, Nature's... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 478 pages
...Indeed, entranced my soul. 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 seemed so bold a challenge To the clear choristers of the woods, the birds, That as they tlock'd about... | |
 | John Kitto - 1835 - 344 pages
...nearer, Invited by the melody, I saw This youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With sounds of strange variety and harmony, Proclaiming, as it...so bold a challenge To the clear choristers of the wood, the birds, That as they flock'd about him, all stood silent, Wond'ring at what they heard : I... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1835 - 802 pages
...nearer, Invited by the melody, I saw This youth, this fair fac'd youth, upon his lute With strain-, of 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 flocked about him, all stood silent, Wond'ring at... | |
 | Philip Massinger - English drama - 1840 - 768 pages
...Tn3egd. entranced my souT: As \ stole nearer," Invited by the melody, 1 saw This youth, this fair-faced youth, upon his lute, With strains of strange variety...Proclaiming, as it seem'd. so bold a challenge To the clear ^Jtpxjsters of the woods, the birds, That, as they flock'iTaTiout him, all stood silent, Wond'ring... | |
 | Philip Massinger - English drama - 1840 - 758 pages
...Indeed, entranced my soul : 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 hold a challenge To the clear choristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flock'd about him,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - English literature - 1841 - 856 pages
...Indeed entranced my soul ; 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 eeem'd. so hold a challenee To the clear chorister» of the woods, the birds, That as they flock'd... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - English literature - 1841 - 688 pages
...entranced my soul ; as I stole nearer. Invited hy the melody, I saw This youth, this lair-laced youth, npon his lute With strains of strange variety and harmony Proclaiming, as it seem'd, so hold a challenge To the clear choristers of the woods, the hirds. That as they flock'd ahout him, all... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1844 - 330 pages
...Indeed entranc'd my soul : as I stole nearer, Invited by the melody, I saw This youth, this fair fac'd youth, upon his lute With strains of strange variety...Proclaiming (as 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... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 584 pages
...Indeed, entranced my soul : 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 seemed, so bold a challenge To the clear choristers of the woods, the birds, That, as they flocked... | |
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