 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 Seiten
...clash he struck the lyre, And swept with huwied hand the strings. With woeful measures wan Despair, Low sullen sounds, his grief beguil'd ; A solemn,...mingled air, , 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild. .But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still itwhisper'd promis'd pleasure,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...the lyre— .. And swept, with hurry'd. hands,- the strings.. With woful measures, wan Despair-— Low sullen sounds his grief beguil-d ; A solemn, strange, and mingled air; 'Twas sad, by fits-^-by starts, 'twas wild.. But thou O Hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure... | |
 | Nicholas C. Pitta - 1812 - 294 Seiten
...yet expressed with great felicity, and extremely beautiful. • With woeful measures wan, despair, Low, sullen sounds, his grief beguil'd, A solemn,...mingled air, 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild.' — Ode an tie Patsiont. Here every thing indicates that general relaxation of the muscular system... | |
 | 1814 - 310 Seiten
...hurried hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair — Low, sullen sounds his grief beguiled ; A solemn, strange, and mingled, air : 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild.' But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promised pleasure,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures, wan Despair Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd : A solemn, strange and mingled air : "Tvvas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild. But thou, O hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 Seiten
...clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woful measures, wan Despair Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd : A solemn, strange,...mingled air : 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild. But thou, O Hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ! Still it whisper'd promis'd... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures wan Despair, Low, sullen sounds his grief beguil'd ; A solemn,...mingled air, Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure,... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 Seiten
...clash he strunk the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woful measures, wan Despair Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd : A solemn, strange...mingled air : 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild. But thou, O Hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ! Still it whisper'd promis'd... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 Seiten
...hurry'd hand the strings. With woeful measures wan Despair, l,ow, sullen sounds his grief beguil d A solemn, strange and mingled air, 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild (8) Bui thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whispcr'd promis'd... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 Seiten
...struck the lyre — And swept with hurried hands the strings. With woeful measures, wan Despair — Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd ; A solemn, strange,...air: 'Twas sad, by fits— by starts, 'twas wild. But thou, O Hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd... | |
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twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She... 
