 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...burn. But, ah! 'tis heard no more-— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...heard no more — Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thce now ? though he inherit Nor the pjide, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air: Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...fhehan fwan] Mr. Gray calls him, tfe Theban eagle ; but the imagery of both poets is much the fame. -' tho' he inherit " Nor the pride, nor ample pinion,...with fupreme dominion " Thro' the azure deep of air." Progrefs of Poetry. [u] —flee] The proper word had been Jfly, if the rhyme would have given leave.... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1775 - 168 pages
...from her pi&ur'd urn * Thoughts that breathe, and words that bum. f But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit • Words that weep, and tears that fpeak. Cvwlej. . K f We hai.e bad in our language no other ede«... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1777 - 266 pages
...TheTheKanfwaKiMr. Gray calls him, the Theliatt fagle ; but the imagery ofboth poets is much the fame, " tho' he inherit " Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, " That the Theban eagle bear, 1' Sailing with fupreme dominion « Thro' theazure deep of air.'Trogrefs of Poet) y. Does, with weak... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...her pidtur'd urn * Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn, •f- But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now...? tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, J That the Theban Eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : * Words... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...'tis heard no more— 84 Oht Oh ! iyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he mherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air i Yet oft before his infant eyes would* run Such forms, as glitter in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample. pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fuprcme dominion Through the azure deep of air i Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms,... | |
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Tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air: Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Muse's ray With orient hues... 
