 Closed his eyes in endless night. Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder clothed, and long-resounding pace.  Gray - Seite 121von Edmund Gosse - 1882 - 224 SeitenVollansicht - 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 pictur'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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 Seiten
...' Two courfers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder cloath'd, and long-refounding III. 3. [Pace" Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 Seiten
...Two couriers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder cloath'd, and long-refounding III. 3. [PaceHark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 Seiten
...long-refounding 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 thce now ? though he inherit Nor the pjide, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 Seiten
...thunder P 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....!. Lyre divine, what daring Spirit "Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor * Words that weep, and tears that fpeak. Cozulty. •f We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 140 Seiten
...hovering o'er Scatters from her pi&ur'd urn b Thoughts, that breath, and words, that burn. ' But ah I 'tis heard no more—- Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee how ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, »nd tears, that fpeak. Cvailey. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 136 Seiten
...Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn * Thoughts, that breathe, and words,that burn. c 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. Cowley. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 134 Seiten
...Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from herpi&ur'd urn * Thoughts, that breathe, and words,that burn. c But ah ! "tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee ROW ? tho' he inherit b Words, that weep, and tears, that fpeak. Cowley. ' c We have had in our language... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 Seiten
...long-refoundmgpace. Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! B:ight-ey'd Fancy hovering 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,... | |
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