 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...framed with mirth a gay fantastic round, (Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound,) And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odors from his dewy wings. 59. ALEXANDER'S FEAST. — Dryden. 'Twas at the royal feast, for Persia... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing ; While, as his filing fingers kissed the strings, Love framed with Mirth a gay fantastic round, (Loose were her...repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. THE ISLES OF GREECE.— Byron. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...(Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound,) And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would tlie charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his...Pleasure, Wisdom's aid ! Why, Goddess ! why, to us denied, Layest thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that loved Athenian bower, You learned an all-commanding... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...gay', fantastick round* : Loose were her tresses seen', her zone unbound* j And he', amidst his frolick play', As if he would the charming air repay', Shook thousand odours from his dewy wiugs*. SECTION XIV Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musick. AN ODE FOR ST. CECILIA'S DAY. — DRYDEN.... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...with Mirth a gay, fantastic round, (Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound,) And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odors from his dewy wings. LAKE OF GENEVA.— BYRON. Clear, placid Leman ! thy contrasted lake, With... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. Oh Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure,...denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that loved Athenian bower You learn'd an all-commanding power, Thy mimic soul, oh nymph endear'd, Can well... | |
 | Scotland - 1840 - 906 pages
...impossible — to Love, whom poor Hobson introduced with a remarkably sweet leer, thus — " And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings." Hobson was a better speaker than critic. He did not, therefore, wait to analyse the why there was all... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 528 pages
...Love makes his transient appearance with Joy and Mirth — " a gay fantastic rond." " And, amidst hie frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wing«.** It is certain, however, that Collins considered the amatory passion as unfriendly to poetic... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1840 - 516 pages
...transient appearance with Joy and Mirth — " a gay fantastic rond." " And, amidst his frolic play, Ae if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings." It is certain, however, that Collins considered the amatory passion as unfriendly to poetic originality... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 462 pages
...transient appearance with Joy and Mirth— "& gay fantastic rond." " And, amidst his frolic play, As If be would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings." It is certain, however, that Collins considered the amatory passion as unfriendly to poetic originality;... | |
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Tempe's vale, her native maids, Amidst the festal sounding shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love framed with Mirth a gay fantastic round ; Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound : And... 
