| Readings - 1843 - 466 Seiten
...inherit Oh, lyre divine! what daring spirit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle 16 bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air: Yet oft before his infant eyes would run With orient hues, unborrowed of the sun: Such forms as glitter in the Muse's... | |
| William Collins - 1844 - 324 Seiten
...Bright-eyed Fancy, hovering o'er, Scatters from her pictured arn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that ban. •But ah ! 'tis heard no more Oh ! lyre divine, what...though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, tThat the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft... | |
| William Collins - 1844 - 328 Seiten
...hovering o'er, Scatters from her pictured urn Thoughts, that hreathe, and words, that han. •But ah 1 'tis heard no more Oh ! lyre divine, what daring Spirit...though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, tThat the Thehan eagle hear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy, hovering o'er, Scatters from her pictured urn Thoughts that3 breathe, and words that burn : But ah ! 'tis heard...inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle4 bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before5 his infant... | |
| George Vandenhoff - 1846 - 398 Seiten
...pace.f Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn !...with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air; * Milton. Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Muse's ray, With orient... | |
| George Vandenhoff - 1847 - 396 Seiten
...pace.| Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn !...with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air ; * Milton. t Expressive of the majestic sound of Dryden's verse. Yet oft before his infant eyes would... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1847 - 276 Seiten
...hands the lyre explore! Bright-eyed Faney hovering o'er Scatters from her pictured urn nlinil pace Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But ah '. 'tis heard no more— Oh l Lyre divine, what daring Spirit AVakcs thec now ? though he inherit Xor the pride, nor ample pinion,... | |
| Bombay (India : State). Board of Education - 1851 - 768 Seiten
...pace ! Hark, his hand the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy, hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictured urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more !" GRAY. — The Progress of Poesy. Grammatical construction of the first four lines ? What do 4 the... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1851 - 380 Seiten
...enemies to ravens that croak and clamour in vain below, while it pursues its Wakes thee now ? Tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, \u Sailing with supreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 Seiten
...Fancy, hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn, no But ah ! 'tis heard no more Oh ! lyre divine, what daring spirit Var. V. 108. Bright-eyed] Full-plumed. Ms. V. 106. " Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?" Job.... | |
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