tis said, when all were fired, Fill'd with fury, rapt, inspired, From the supporting myrtles round They snatch'd her instruments of sound, And, as they oft had heard apart Sweet lessons of her forceful art, Each, for Madness ruled the hour, Would prove... The Poetical Works of Collins, Gray, and Beattie: With Lord Byron's English ... - Page 35by William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 446 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1794 - 954 pages
...Each, for madnefs rul'd the hour, Would prove his own expreffive power. Firit Fear his hand, its (kill to try. Amid the chords bewilder'd laid. And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the found himfelf had made. Next Anger rulh'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his fecret... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 972 pages
...Each, for madnefsrul'd the hour, Would prove his own exprefEve power. Firft Fear his hand, its (kill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid. And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the found himfelf had made. Next Anger rufh'd, his eyes on 6re, In lightnings own'd his fecret... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...in a foft tender manner. After " Each" paufe as we often recommend. Firft Fearjits hand, his fkill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, )i( E'en at the found himfelf had made. You muft in this verfe, and in all thofe that follow in which... | |
| English poetry - 1796 - 220 pages
...Each, for madncfs rulM the hour, Would prove his own exprefiive [:ower. Firft Fear his hand, its fkill to try Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the found himfelf had made. Next Anger rufh'd, his eyes on fire, • In light'ningi own'd his... | |
| William Collins - 1797 - 198 pages
...Madnefs rul'd the hour, Would prove his own expreflive power. » Firft Fear his hand, its fkill to tiy, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the found himfelf had made. Next Anger rufh'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his fecret... | |
| William Collins - Fore-edge paintings - 1802 - 198 pages
...sound, And, as they oft had heard apart Sweet lessons of her forceful art, Each, for Madness rul'd the hour, Would prove his own expressive power. First...to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back rccoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire,... | |
| William Collins - Fore-edge paintings - 1802 - 206 pages
...sound. And, as they oft had heard apart Sweet lessons of her forceful art, Each, for Madness rul'd the hour, Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear, his hand its skill to try, Amid the chords bcwilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. Next Anger... | |
| Catherine Cuthbertson - English fiction - 1803 - 352 pages
...chords; and then, whenlhey .reached.her ears, looked fearfully .around, alarmed at her own temerity. " First Fear, his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid ; And, baik recoil'd, he knew not why, 'E'en at the sound himself had made*." Again Victoria ventured to .touch... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...lessons of her forceful art, Each (for Madness rul'd the hour) Would prove his own expressive power, 70 First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords...fire, In lightnings, own'd his secret stings : In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair... | |
| William Collins - English poetry - 1804 - 168 pages
...of her forceful art, Each (for Madness rul'd the hour) Would prove his own expressive power. Tirst Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd...fire, In lightnings, own'd his secret stings : In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair... | |
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