And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance as yet he took no care; For this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gain'd at last this fruit so rare : As in some future verse I purpose... Public Characters - Sayfa 4721804Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
| James Beattie - 1816 - 242 sayfa
...first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his advent'rous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute.' His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute...this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gaiu'd at last this fruit so rare : As in some future verse I purpose to declare. LVIII. Meanwhile,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 sayfa
...first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his advent'rous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute...rare : As in some future verse I purpose to declare. Meanwhile, whate'er of beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 278 sayfa
...first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his advent'rous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute...rare : As in some future verse I purpose to declare. Meanwhile, whate'er of beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or... | |
| 1821 - 270 sayfa
...first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languish'd to his breast the plaintive flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute...no care ; For this of time and culture is the fruit ; f Ami Edwin gain'd at last this fruit so rare ; As in some future verse I purpose to declare.' Meanwhile,... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 560 sayfa
...first pursuit : The wild harp rang to his advent'rous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute...verse I purpose to declare. LVIII. Meanwhile, whate'er o&beautiful or new, Sublime or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or search, was ofler'd to... | |
| William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 sayfa
...first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his advent'rous hand, And languished to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute...rare : As in some future verse I purpose to declare. Meanwhile, whate'er of beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or... | |
| 1826 - 300 sayfa
...first pursuit : The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute, His infant muse, though artless, was not mute...rare : As in some future verse I purpose to declare. Meanwhile, whate'er of beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 834 sayfa
...with flowers, Is but a garnished nuisance, fitter far For cleanly riddance, than for fair attire. Id. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute : Of...this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gained at last this fruit so rare ; Aft in some future verse I purpose to declare. Beattie. ELEGIT,... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 sayfa
...When death lays waste thy house, and Barnes consume thy store. Seattle. Hi* infant muse though artlo s was not mute, Of elegance as yet he took no care For this of time and culture is the fruit : Ami Edwin gained at last this fruit so rare, As in some future verse I purpose to declare. Id. A... | |
| James Beattie - 1831 - 330 sayfa
...first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute...beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or search, was offer'd to his view, He scann'd with curious and romantic eye.... | |
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