 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...pace. Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But,...'tis heard no more-— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
 | Books - 1760 - 556 pages
...principal motive for writing thefeOdes. . Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he 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... | |
 | Literature - 1764 - 202 pages
...kind. Hark, his hands the lyre explore I "Bright-eyedfancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her piflur'd urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more. Oh! lyre divine, what daringfpirit Wakes thee now ? Tho' he inherit Nor the f ride nor ample pinion Ybat the Ihelun eagle... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...[Pace" Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn....ample pinion, That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...[PaceHark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn....though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, s* That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...long-refounding Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her piftur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But,...'tis heard no more — Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thce now ? though he inherit Nor the pjide, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...thunder P Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn * Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn....!. Lyre divine, what daring Spirit "Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor * Words that weep, and tears that fpeak. Cozulty. •f We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Cats - 1768 - 140 pages
...hovering o'er Scatters from her pi&ur'd urn b Thoughts, that breath, and words, that burn. ' But ah I 'tis heard no more—- Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee how ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, »nd tears, that fpeak. Cvailey. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1770 - 136 pages
...Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn * Thoughts, that breathe, and words,that burn. c But ah ! "tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, and tears, that fpeak. Cowley. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 134 pages
...Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from herpi&ur'd urn * Thoughts, that breathe, and words,that burn. c But ah ! "tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee ROW ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, and tears, that fpeak. Cowley. ' c We have had in our language... | |
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tis heard no more Oh ! lyre divine, what daring spirit Wakes thee now ? Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air... 
