 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 Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...beautiful as it is, belongs to the same class of pastoral Begin then, sisters, of the sacred well, 1 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...So may some gentle muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, And, as he 2 passes, turn And hid fair peace he to my sable shroud : For we were nursed... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...Hence with denial vain, and coy ' excuse : 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.» For we were nursed upon the self-same hill ; Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill. Together both," ere... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 574 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,...coy excuse, So may some gentle muse With lucky words favor my destined urn, And, as she passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters2 of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,...string. Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse : So mav some gentle Muse With [ucky words3 favour my destined urn, And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...parching wind. Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ! Begin,...coy excuse: So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destined urn ; 20 And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the saercd well, 1& That from beneath the sent of Jove doth spring ! Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep...coy excuse: So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destined urn ; 20 And, as ho passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my snblc shroud. For we... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 pages
...of my lofty stgle." Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the saered well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Henee with denial vain, and eoy exeuse — So may some gentle Muse With lueky words favour my destined... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 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, and somewhat loudly sweep the string,1'' Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 766 pages
...parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ! Begin,...coy excuse: So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destined urn ; 20 And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...Hence with denial vain and coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be...shroud. For we were nurst upon the self-same hill, Ted the same flock, by fountain, shade, and rill; Together both, ere the high lawns appeared Under... | |
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