 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...crown'd with vocal reeds, That ftrain I heard was of a higher mood: But now my Oat proceeds, And liftens to the Herald of the Sea That came in Neptune's plea, He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the Fellon Winds, What hard mifliap hath doom'd this gentle fwain? And qucftion'd every guft of rugged... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...with vocal reeds, That ftrain I heard was of a higher mood : But now my Dare proceeds, And liftens to the Herald of the Sea That came in Neptune's plea, He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the Fellon winds, What hard mi(hap hath doom'd this genrle fwain ? And queftion'd every guft of rugged... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...crown'd with vocal reeds, That (train I heard was of a higher mood: But now my Oate proceeds, And liftens to the Herald of the Sea ' That came in Neptune's plea, He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the Fellon winds, What hard miihap hath doom'd this gentle Twain! And queltion'd evety guft of rugged wings... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...flood, 85 Smooth-sliding Mincius, erown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a higher mood i But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea ; 90 He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the fellon Winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...fame in Heav'n expect thy meed. O fountain Arcthuse, and thou honor'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was...Neptune's plea ; He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the fellon Winds, What hard mishaps hath doom'd this gentle swain? And question'd every gust of rugged... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and th'ou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds! That strain I heard was...gentle swain ? And question'd every gust of rugged wings That blows from off each beaked promontory; They knew not of his story; That not a blast was... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds! That strain I heard was-...herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea; He askM the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain } And question'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...expect thy meed.". O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'dwith vocal reeds ! That strain I heard was of a higher...the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea; 90 He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain I... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1810 - 282 pages
...Grove iwdt at grove ; each alley has its brother ; And half the platform just reflects the other Poft He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain.— M'Mis. The generout steed you pompously bestride, Shares with his lord the pleasure and the pride.... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and them, honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crowned with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a higher...Neptune's plea : He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the fellon winds, What hard mishap hath doomed this gentle swain ? And questioned every gust of rugged... | |
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But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. 
