 With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask,...  The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper - Page 476by Samuel Johnson - 1810Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1788
...whose bright eye* Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear...haunted stream, Then to the well-trod stage anon, If Johnson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 124 pages
...whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize . Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear...anon, If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakspeare, Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild. ' x And ever against eating cares, Lap... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804
...wliosc bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let HYMEN oft appear...anon, If JONSON'S learned sock be on, Or sweetest SHAKSPEARE, Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild. And ever against eating cares, Lap me... | |
 | John Wolcot - History - 1804
...whose bright eye? Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let HYMEN oft appear...haunted stream. Then to the well-trod stage anon, If JONSOU'S learned sock be on, Or sweetest SHAKSPEARE, Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild.... | |
 | Literary Criticism - 1806 - 380 pages
...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper cleaV, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask, and antique...haunted stream. Then to the well-trod stage anon, If Johnson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespear, fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild.... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1807
...whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear...dream, On summer eves by haunted stream. Then to the well trod stage anon, If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespeare Fancy's child, Warble... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 400 pages
...whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear...haunted stream. Then to the well-trod stage anon, If Johnson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakspeare, Fancy's Child, Warble his native wood-notes wild.... | |
 | English poetry - 1809
...Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With masque, and antique pageantry ; Such sights as youthful poets...anon, If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakspear, Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild. And ever against eating cares, Lap me... | |
 | John Sabine - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1810 - 295 pages
...whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear...well-trod stage anon, If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or Or sweetest Shakespeare, fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild. And ever against eating... | |
 | John Milton - 1810
...of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper...anon, If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakspeare, Fancy's child., Warble his native wood-notes wild. ^ And ever, against eating cares, Lap... | |
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