 Had ye been there, for what could that have done? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was...  Elegant extracts in poetry - Page 745by Elegant extracts - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...dream, — Had ye been there : for what could that have done ? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, 60 m ; but they his gifts acknowledg'd none. Yet they...gay, Yet empty of all good wherein consists Woman's f Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. Or with the tangles... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...dream, Had ye been there : for what could thathave done ? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? AlasJ what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...dream ! Had ye heen there — for what could that have done ? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...shepherd's trade. And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 pages
...inchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, so When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus...trade, ®> And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...! Had ye been there — for what could they have done ? What could the Muse4 herself that Orpheus5 bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus6 to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...dream ! Had ye been there — for what could that have done t What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Ilebrus to the Lesbian shore! тп IGilS. Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely,... | |
 | John Milton, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 pages
...! Had ye been there — for what could they have done ? What could the Muse4 herself that Orpheus5 bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus6 to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted... | |
 | James Pillans - 1854 - 280 pages
...thirsty lance at thy command. — GRAY — PROGRESS OP POEST. " What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore — The Muse herself ! — for her enchanting...was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? — MILL LTC. and Greece are more frequently alluded to in the Classics than the Hebrut.^ Next comes... | |
 | James Pillans - Classical geography - 1854 - 292 pages
...GRAY—PROGRESS o» POEST. ** What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore— The Muse herself!—for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament...gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrua to the Lesbian shore t—MILT. LTC. and Greece are more frequently alluded to in the Classics... | |
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