 Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pidur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the...  A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes - Seite 3871765Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 Seiten
...pace. Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her piftur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But,...'tis heard no more — Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
 | 1764 - 202 Seiten
...kind. Hark, his hands the lyre explore I "Bright-eyedfancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her piflur'd urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more. Oh! lyre divine, what daringfpirit Wakes thee now ? Tho' he inherit Nor the f ride nor ample pinion Ybat the Ihelun eagle... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 Seiten
...long-refounding Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pidlur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But,...'tis heard no more— Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Thehan eagle bear,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 136 Seiten
...Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn * Thoughts, that breathe, and words,that burn. * But ah ! "tis heard no more— Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, and tears, that fpeak. Cmoliy. ' e We have had in our language... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 Seiten
...thundercloath'd, and long-refoundmgpace. Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But,...'tis heard no more— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thec now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample.pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 Seiten
...d,andlong-refoundmgpace. Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more— Yet oft before his infant eyes Such forms, as glitter in the '. With orient hues, unborrow'd Yet (hall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 Seiten
...long-refoundmgpace. Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her piftur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more— / 8 VERSES ON MR. DR YD EN. Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 Seiten
...long-refoundingpace, Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Biight-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more— B 4 Oh! 8 VERSES ON MR. DRY DEN. Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 Seiten
...lyre explore.! . Bright-ey'd. Fancy hovering o'er . Scatters from her pictur'd urn .» || Thoughls, that breathe,. and words, that burn. ** But ah ! 'tis heard no more— ' * Fqr the fpirit of the living creature was in the wheels — And above the firmament, that was over'their... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1789 - 454 Seiten
...TWO Courfers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder cloath'd, and long refounding pace. HI. 3Harfe, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piclur'd urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn; But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre... | |
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