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... The British Poets - Page 1181866Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| Anthologies - 1802 - 524 pages
...and his poetical MEMOIRS OF MRS. CHAPONE So may lome gentle Muse, With lucky words favour my destined urn; And as he passes turn, And bid fair Peace be to my sable shroud. MRS. CHAPONE, who died at Hadley, in Middlesex, December the 25th, 1801, in her 75th year, has long... | |
| 1802 - 520 pages
...his poetical MEMOIRS OF MRS. CHAPONE *. So may some gentle Muse, With lucky words favour my destined urn; And as he passes turn, And bid fair Peace be to my sable shroud. MRS. CHAPONE, who died at Hadley, in Middlesex, December the 25th, 1801, in her 75th year, has long... | |
| 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... | |
| Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1804 - 740 pages
...as himself ! MEMOIRS OF MRS. CHAPONE. So may some gentle muse, With lucky words favour my destined urn; And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. MRS. CHAPONE, who died at Hadley, in Middlesex, December the 25th, 1801, in her 75th year, has long... | |
| 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... | |
| 1807 - 308 pages
...MRS. CHAPONE. Written by Mrs. Barlauld. So may some gentle Muse, m With lucky words favour my destined urn,. And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. MRS. Chapone, who died, December 25tn> 1801, in her 75th year, has long been known io the pul ilic... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. •VOL. IV. N 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 nurs'd upon the self-same hill, Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill. Together both, ere... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,...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 the high lawns... | |
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