 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters1 of the sacred well,2 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn ; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the self-same... | |
 | John Milton - Milton, John, 1608-1674 - 1853 - 380 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters1 of the sacred well,2 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn ; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the self-same... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 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 feet of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 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, 15 That from beneath the scat of Jove doth spring! Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence with denial vain, and... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watry 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 - 1855 - 644 pages
...beautiful as it is, belongs to the same class of pastoral Begin then, sisters, of the sacred well, 1 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 2 passes, turn And hid fair peace he to my sable shroud : For we were nursed... | |
 | John Milton - Bookbinding - 1855 - 564 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters2 of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,...string. Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse : So mav some gentle Muse With [ucky words3 favour my destined urn, And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 574 pages
...build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, ll harvest of the golden year? Part pays, and justly, the deserving steer : The h That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Beghvmen, Sixers ofthe safjred well,' IS That from' beneath 'the seat/ of Jove doth spring! Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep'the string/ Hence with 1 denial vain,' and coy'excuse: So may* some getAle Muse ' With lucky... | |
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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... 
