 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...dead e'er his prime, Young Lycidas, •, and hath not left his peer: Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty Rhyme,...of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the Sacred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the firing.... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Lycidas ! he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bear Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the...of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jne doth fprinjr Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the filing, Hence wirh denial vain, and coy excufc,... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...left his peer: Who would not fing for Lycidas? he knew 10 Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and...melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the ftring. Hence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer i Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew to Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft...melodious tear. ' Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, i5 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the ftring. * Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 334 pages
...Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer i Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew 1a Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon...melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 1y That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the ftring. * Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...would not fing for Lycidas? he knew 10 Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not note upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching...melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, ij That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the ftring. •... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 544 pages
...dead, dead e're his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not kft his peer ; Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to, fing, and build the lofty rhyme...parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. The The proper name Lycidas, repeated, has an agreeable effect, and the placing it in the fame part... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...let Perfe in gtntral." REVIEW OF THE TEXT of PARAD. L. LonJ.i; ; jp 5. At leaft in this j-jti. He muA not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to...melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the ftring. of... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon...melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomewhat loudly fweep the firing. * Mr.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...and build the lofty ihime. He muftnot fioat upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to tlic purchir;; wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then. Sifters of the Sacred Well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and fomcwbat loudly fwcep the firing.... | |
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Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear Compels me to disturb your season due: For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer: Who would not sing for Lycidas? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He... 
