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" That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd Urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable... "
Milton's Poetical Works: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes - Page 168
by John Milton - 1853
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the Saered Well, 1 5 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,...coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destin'd urn, 20 And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud t For we were nurst upon the self-same...
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Poems on Various Subjects, Volume 63

Anne MacVicar Grant - Scottish poetry - 1803 - 462 pages
...— every thing, in short, that characterises genius, and exalts humanity ! ON THE DEATH OF BURNS. " So may some gentle Muse " With lucky words favour...turn, " And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud!" MILTON. HAT adverse fate awaits the tuneful train ! Has OTWAY died and SPENCER liv'd in vain ? In vain...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. • Begin then, Sisters of the Sacred Well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,...coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destin'd urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fait peace be to my sable shroud For we were...
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Cowper's Milton [the poetical works, with life, notes and tr. by W. Cowper ...

John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin, arid somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence with denial...destin'd urn; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace he to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the self-same hill, Fed the same flock by fountain,...
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Licida, di Giovanni Milton: Mondodia per la morte del naufragato Eduardo King

John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,...bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurst upon the self -same hill, Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill. Together both, ere...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Life of the Author, Volume 2

John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...with denial vain, and eoy excuse : So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn; 20 And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were rurst upon the self-same hill, Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill* Together both, ere...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, sisters of the sacred well, That from bieneath the teat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep...coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destin'd urn ; And, as she passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 7

Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 366 pages
...spring f> .Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. ^ Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse : i . So may some gentle Muse ! •; With lucky words favour...passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. i „ For we were nurs'd upon the self-same hill, ^ '. Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill....
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, e circle inark'd by * into ruin hurl'd, And now...great teacher, Death ; and God adore. Wliat future um ; 2O And, as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 17

British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse : So may some gentle Muse "With lucky words favor my destined urn ; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed upon the self-s'ame hill, Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill. Together both, ere...
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