 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, Such is the power of mighty Love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd; And while he sought... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...notes ascend the sky, and heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, who left his blissful seat above — such is the power of mighty Love ! — A dragon's fiery form belied the god : sublime on radiant spheres he rode. The listening crowd admire the lofty sound : "... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires ho rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And stamped an... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
...notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful scats above, — Such is the power of mighty love, — A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia prest ; And while he sought... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 pages
...deserves the fair. Timotheus, placed on high The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd : And while he... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1861 - 356 pages
...notes ascend the sky And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove Who left his blissful seats above— Such is the power of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god; Sublime on radiant spires he rode When he to fair Olympia prest, And while he sought... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...notes ascend the sky And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above — Such is the power of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spires he rode When he to fair Olympia prest, And while he sought... | |
 | Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pages
...notes ascend the sky And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove Who left his blissful seats above — Such is the power of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spires he rode When he to fair Olympia prest, And while he sought... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seat above— Such is the power of mighty love!— A dragon's fiery form belied the god: Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And stamped an... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, Such is the power of mighty Love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed ; And while he... | |
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With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant... 
