 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pagini
...Strings awake, And tho' the moving Hand approach not near, Themlelves with twful Fear, A kind of num'rous Trembling make : Now all thy forces try, Now all thy Charms apply; Revenge upon her Ear the Conquefts of her Eye» Weak Lyre, thy Virtue fure Is nfelefs here, fincc thou art only found To cure,... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pagini
...thy Har many, z. Hark, how the Strings awake, And tho' the Moving Hand approach not near, Themfelves with awful fear, A kind of numerous Trembling make....Now all thy Charms apply, Revenge upon her Ear the Conqtufts of her Eye. Weak Lyre ! Thy Virtue fure Is ufeleft here, fince thou art only found To Car?,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 418 pagini
...moving hand approach not near, " Themfelves with awful fear, " A kind of numerou1 trembling make. yj; " Now all thy forces try, " Now all thy charms apply, '' Revenge upon her ear the conquefts of her eye. " Weak Lyre! thy virtue fure " Is ufelefs here, fmce thou art only found So*... | |
 | 1780 - 596 pagini
...harmony. " Hark ! how the Brings awake ; *' And, though the moving hand approach not near, f Themfelves with awful fear, " A kind of numerous trembling make....all thy forces try, '• Now all thy charms apply, ff Revenge upon her ear the conqueds of her eye. " Weak lyre! thy virtue furb " Is ufelefs hcie, fince... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 322 pagini
...prevail; " Sounds that gentle thoughts inspire : " Though so exalted she, " And I so lowly be, 790 " Hark ! how the strings awake : ** And, though the...with awful fear, " A kind of numerous trembling make. 795 " Now all thy forces try, " Now all thy charms apply, " Revenge upon her ear the conquests of her... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pagini
...inspire: Though so exalted she, And I so lowly be, I'cll her such different notes make all thy harmony. Hark ! how the strings awake: And though the moving...apply, Revenge upon her ear the conquests of her eye. ... Weak lyre! thy virtue sure Is useless here, since thou art only found To cure but not to wound,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pagini
...: Though so exalted she, And I go lowly be, Tell her, such different notes make all thy harmony. ' Hark ! how the strings awake : And, though the moving hand approach not near, Themselves with awful fr^r, A kind of numerous tremul.ng make. Now all thy forces try, Now all thy charms apply, Revenge... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pagini
...inspire, Though so exalted she, And I so lowly be, Tell her such different notes make all thy harmony. Hark, how the strings awake, And though the moving...Now all thy charms apply, Revenge upon her ear, the conquest of her eye Weak lyre, thy virtue sure I* useless here, since thou art only found To cure,... | |
 | 1814 - 680 pagini
...inspire, Though fo exalted she, And I so lowly be, Tell her such different notes make all thy harmony. Hark, how the strings awake, And though the moving...Now all thy forces try, Now all thy charms apply, Hevenge upon her ear, the conquest of her eye. Weak lyre, thy virtue sure ). unless here, since thou... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagini
...inspire : Though so exalted she, And I so lowly be, Tell her, such different notes make all thy ha mony. f between, and Satan there Coasting the wall of Heaven on this side Night In the dun air sublime, and Weak Lyre ! thy virtue sure Is useless here, since tliou art only found To cure, but not to wound,... | |
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Awake, awake, my Lyre ! And tell thy silent master's humble tale In sounds that may prevail ; Sounds that gentle thoughts inspire : Though so exalted she And I so lowly be Tell her, such different notes make all thy harmony. 
