 Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night,...  The Saturday Magazine - Page 1331841Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 350 pages
...With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure...female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfek the task proceeds. The volume closed, the customary rites Of the last meal commence, — a Roman... | |
 | 1837 - 646 pages
...gracefully dispos'd, Follow the nimble finger of the fair — The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly...charming strife triumphant still, Beguile the night." The Winter Evening. We may, perhaps, understand his descriptive powers more accurately by comparing... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...blow With most success when ah' besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for amusement of the rest; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure...distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume closed,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...flowers that blow With most suceess when all besides deeay. The poet's or historian's page, by one Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly...lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from manyatrembling chord shakesout ; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinet, And in the charming... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose...steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume closed, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mistress... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest : 159 The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds...keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel 165 Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last... | |
 | Charles Constantine Pise - English fiction - 1841 - 208 pages
...yet not dull, Nor suoh as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth, The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling- chordshakcs out." To one, whose fortune it has been to spend in evening, in mid-winter, in the bosom... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1842 - 166 pages
...besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest : 159 The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds...keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel 165 Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last... | |
 | William Cowper - 1842 - 162 pages
...besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest : 159 The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds...keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel 165 Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose...a trembling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice symphom'ous, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still, Beguile the night, and set... | |
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