 | John Aikin - 1821 - 346 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet, had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see : But sweet regards, and pleasing...tongue was arm'd ; Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd. Fo^ letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1821 - 352 Seiten
...Yet has his aspect nothing of severe, ... : But such a face as promis'd him sincere. Nothing reserv'd or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preachercharm'd; For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upwards to the... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere. Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards and pleasing...action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was armed ; Tho' harsh tbe precept, yet the preacher charmed": For, letting down the golden chain from... | |
 | Giovanni Boccaccio, John Dryden - 1822 - 286 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere : Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh the precept,y et the preacher charm'd . For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience... | |
 | Giovanni Boccaccio, John Dryden - 1822 - 314 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere : Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd, Though harsh theprecept,yetthe preacher charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 292 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere : Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arni'd, Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For, letting down the golden chain from... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 Seiten
...invested with all the veneration that was due to a messenger from God on an errand of eternal import. For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky; He bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly temper-d awe, and soften-d all he spoke. He preach-d... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 Seiten
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the -poet; and that, in his ordinary conversation, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. " Notwithstanding Young had said, in his ' Conjectures on original Composition,' that ' blank verse... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 Seiten
...more inspired, more enraptured, more sublime, than the poet; and that, in his ordinary conversation, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. Notwithstanding Young had said, in his " Conjectures on original Composition," that " blank verse is... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 Seiten
...abstinence. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere : Nothing reserved or sullen was to see, But sweet regards, and pleasing...letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his andience upward to the sky : And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears, A music more melodious... | |
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Nothing reserved or sullen was to see; But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity: Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain... 
