 Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild. And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse ; Such as the meeting soul may pierce, In notes, with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long, drawn out With...  Parnassus - Page 5edited by - 1880 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...The description is as follows : ( • — And ever against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs ; In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness...all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony. . Let us parallel this with the softness, the winding surface, the unbroken continuance, the easy gradation... | |
 | George Keate - Margate (England) - 1790 - 388 pages
...ever against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the melting soul may pierce In notes, with many a winding bout...the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony."* Music is the living voice of the beautiful, and tends to soothe and melt, to cheer and animate. Martin... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...England did adorn, Homer in loftiness of thought surpass'd, Virgil in majesty, in both the last." " And ever against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian...of harmony ; That Orpheus 'self may heave his head Frond' golden slumbers on a bed Of lieajj'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such. strains as would have won... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...throngs of knights and barons bolu In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, wliosc bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of...may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Of PLUTO, to have quite set free His half-regain'd EURYDICE. These... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...youthful poets dream, On summer eves by haunted stream. Then to the well-trod stage anon, If JONSOU'S learned sock be on, Or sweetest SHAKSPEARE, Fancy's...may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of PLUTO, to have quite set... | |
 | 1806 - 448 pages
...music, which will bear ample testimony to his complete knowledge of this science and its effects. " And ever against eating cares Lap me in soft Lydian...all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony." IS Allegro, zi. 135, et sej. Milton here shews his acquaintance with the distinguishing characteristic... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 520 pages
...The description is as follows : ........ And ever against eating caret. Lap me in soft Lydian airs ; In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness...all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony. Let us parallel this with the softness, the winding surface, the unbroken continuance, the easy gradation... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...Callow broor,' '^ daisies P«d, Towers and ba/H ? "Vere wid»B<»om'd hth " ™e0tS '' sees .5 IKJUt __~ sweetness long drawn out, With wanton heed, and giddy...may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flow'rs, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of Pluto, to have quite set... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...Married to immortal verse ; Such as the melting soul may pierce, In notes, with many a winding bout With wanton heed and giddy cunning ; The melting voice...may heave his head, From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of Pluto, to have quite set... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let.Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And...may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of Pluto, to have quite set... | |
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