 twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure? Still it whispered promised 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...  Paris : Or, a Faggot of French Sticks - Seite 89von Sir Francis Bond Head - 1859 - 495 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1847 - 312 Seiten
...: — With one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hands 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... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 Seiten
...stings : In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept, with hurried hands, the strings. "With woful measures, wan Despair — Low sullen sounds ! —...grief beguiled ; A solemn, strange, and mingled air ; 'Twas sad, by fits — by starts, 'twas wild. But thou, O Hope ! with eyes so fan-, What was thy... | |
 | 1848 - 310 Seiten
...: — With one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hands 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 Seiten
...stings ; In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with 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... | |
 | Reciter - 1848 - 262 Seiten
...In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measure, 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... | |
 | Reciter - 1848 - 262 Seiten
...Next ANGER rush'd ; his eyes on fire And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measure, wan Despair, Low, sullen sounds his grief beguiled— A solemn, strange, and mingled air ; 'Twas sad by (its, by starts 'twas wild. What was thy delighted measure 1 Still it whisper'd promised... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 Seiten
...secret stings ; In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept, with hurried hand, the strings. 4. With woeful measures, wan Despair Low sullen sounds...strange, and mingled air ; 'T was sad, by fits; by starts, 'twas wild. 5. But thou, O Hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ! Still... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 Seiten
...: — With one. rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hands the strings. With woful measures, wan Despair — Low sullen sounds his grief...strange, and mingled air : 'T was sad, by fits ; — by starts, 't was wild. • But thou, O Hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure 1 Still... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 Seiten
...: — With one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hands 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... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...stings : In one rude clash he struck the lyre — And swept with hurried hands the strings. With woful measures, wan Despair — Low sullen sounds his grief beguiled; A solemn, strange, and mingled air; But t.hou, O Hope ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promised... | |
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