 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string : Hence... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; And, as she passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to die parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacrfd well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1851 - 282 pages
...parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious /ear.16 Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string,17 Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...built the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the feet of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 350 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, u That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,...some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd xirn, to And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. Together both, ere... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...the lofty rhyme. I0 He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind g Sprin That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string ; Hence... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 pages
...1Q Who] ' Neget quis carmina Gallo.' Virg. Eel. x. 3. Peek. Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then,...'gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn, 20 And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the self-same... | |
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Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring... 
