| John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...That Orpheus, self may heave his head 1 45 From golden slumbers on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of Pluto, to have quite set free His half -regain 'd Eurydice. i5o These delights if thou canst give, Mirth, with thee I mean to live. Und... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...hidden soul of harmony; That Orpheus' self may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flow'rs, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of Pluto, to have quite set free His half regain'd Eurydice. These delights, if thou canst give, Mirth, with thee I mean to live. IL PENSEROSO.... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...known to require an explanation. The poet means to give the preference to modern music when he says, <l Such strains as would have won the ear Of Pluto, to have quite set free His half-regain' d Euridice." " These delights if thou canst give, Mirth, with thee I mean to live." "... | |
| Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...That ORPHEUS' self may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Of PLUTO, to have quite set free His half-regain'd...thou canst give, MIRTH, with thee I mean to live. IL PENSEROSO. BY MILTON. HENCE vain deluding joys, The brood of Folly without father bred : How little... | |
| John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...harmony; That ORPHEUS' self may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of PLUTO, to have quite set free His half-regain' d EURYDICE. These delights if thou canst give, MIRTH, with thee I mean to live. IL PENSEROSO.... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Harmony : That Orpheus' self may heave his head From golden, slumber on a bed Of heapt Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains, as would have won the ear Of Pluto , to have quite set freeHis half-regain'd Eurydice. These delights if thou canst give , Mirth , with th.ee I mean to live..... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Harmony: That Orpheus' self may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of...thou canst give, Mirth, with thee I mean to live. IL PEXS F.ROSO. (MILTOJf.) HENCE vain deluding joys, The brood of Folly without father bred ! How little... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...harmony ; That Orpheus' self may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of...have quite set free His half-regain'd Eurydice. These delighti if thou canst give, IL PENSEROSO. BY TRE SAME. HENCE, vain deluding joys, The brood of foily,... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...Harmony ; That Orpheus' self may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heapt Elysian flowers, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of...thou canst give, Mirth, with thee I mean to live. MILTON. Bb 'CHAP. XVH. /-I , Hr PENSEROSO. WHENCE vain ,deluding joys, The brood of Folly, without... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...hidden soul of harmony ; That Orpheus' self may heave his head From golden slumber on a bed Of heap'd Elysian flow'rs, and hear Such strains as would have won the ear Of Pluto, to have quite set free His haif-regain'd Eurydiee. These delights if thou can'st give. Mirth, with thee I mean to live. TO THE... | |
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