 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...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...the mufe's ray , With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun : Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate Beneath the good... | |
 | Books - 1760 - 556 pages
...inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ran Such forms as glitter in the Mufes ray W«th orient hues, nnborrow'd of the fun : Yet (hall he... | |
 | Literature - 1764 - 202 pages
...inherit Nor the f ride nor ample pinion Ybat the Ihelun eagle tear, Sailing ivitbfupreme dominion, Ihre' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would rim Such forms as glitter in the Mufe's ray Yet Jhall lie mount and keep his diflant <way Bejoftd the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...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...ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet mall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the Good how far,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...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...the mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun: Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate Beneath the good... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1768 - 142 pages
...inherit Nor the pride, hor ample pinion, * That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant...ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet mall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the Good how far—but... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, * That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion. Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in*the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1775 - 168 pages
...in thelaft of C Hark ! heard ye cot yon fuotllcp dread ? &c ' * Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, * That the Theban Eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion...deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ruu Such forms as glitter in the Mufe's ray, With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun : Yet fhall he... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...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 that weep, and tears that fpeak. COWLIY. + We have had in our language no other odes of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...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...forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow' d of the fun : Yet mall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar... | |
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Yet shall he mount, and keep his distant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate ; Beneath the good how far — but far above the great ! ODE VI. 
