 | F. R. Leavis - Literary Criticism - 1986 - 380 pages
...obeys the power. She comes! she comes! the sable throne behold Of night primeval and of chaos old! Before her, fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its...expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off the ethereal plain; As Argus' eyes by Hermes' wand opprest, Closed one by... | |
 | Elliott Carter - Music - 1989 - 338 pages
...obeys the power. She comes! She comes! the sable throne behold Of Night primeval, and of Chaos old! Before her Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its...momentary fires, The meteor drops and in a flash expires. Nor public flame, nor private, dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine! Lo! thy... | |
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Night primeval and of Chaos old ! Before her, fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars... 
