Heedless he heard them; but disdain'd reply; The bow perusing with exactest eye. Then as some heavenly minstrel, taught to sing High notes responsive to the trembling string, To some new strain when he adapts the lyre, Or the dumb lute refits with vocal... The Odyssey, tr. by A. Pope - Page 129by Homerus - 1807Full view - About this book
| Homer - 1761 - 474 pages
...heav'nly minftrel, taught to fing 440 High notes refponfive to the trembling firing, To fome new drain when he adapts the lyre, Or the dumb lute refits with vocal wire, Relaxes, (lrains, and draws them to and fro ; So the great mafter drew the mighty bow ; 44 5 And drew with eafe.... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 304 pages
...heavenly minftrel, taught to fing 440 High notes refponfive to the trembling ftring, To fome new ftrain when he adapts the lyre, Or the dumb lute refits with vocal wire, Relaxes, ftrains, and draws them to and fro ; So the great mafter drew the mighty bow : 445 And drew with eafe.... | |
| Homerus - 1807 - 488 pages
...perusing with exactest eye. Then, as some heavenly miustrel, tanght to sing 440 High notes respousive to the trembling string, To some new strain when he...Or the dumb lute refits with vocal wire. Relaxes, straius, and draws them to and fro; So the great master drew the mighty bow: 445 And drew with ease.... | |
| Greek literature - 1809 - 364 pages
...he heard them: — but disdain'd reply ; The bow perusing with exactest eye. Then, as some heavenly minstrel, taught to sing High notes, responsive to...and fro : So the great master drew the mighty bow ; And drew with ease. One hand aloft display'd The bending horns, and one the string essay 'd. From... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...disdain'd reply; The bow perusing with exactest eye. Then, as some heavenly minstrel, taught to sinj High notes responsive to the trembling string, To...Relaxes, strains, and draws them to and fro; So the gnat master drew ^he mighty bow : And drew with ease. One hand aloft di^Uy'd The bending horns, and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 770 pages
...Then, as some heavenly minstrel, taught to sing High notes responsive to the trembling string, To-some new strain when he adapts the lyre. Or the dumb lute...and fro ; So the great master drew the mighty bow : And drew with ease. One hand aloft display'd The bending horns, and one the string cssay'd. From... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...Heedless he heard them; but disdain'd reply; The bo» perusing with exactest eye. Then, as some heavenly minstrel, taught to sing High notes responsive to...adapts the lyre, Or the dumb lute refits with vocal «ire, Relaxes, strains, and draws them to and fro; So the great master drew the mighty bow : And drew... | |
| Homerus - 1818 - 434 pages
...disdain'd reply ; The bow perusing with exactest eye. Then, as some heavenly minstrel, tanght to sing 440 High notes responsive to the trembling string, To...the lyre, Or the dumb lute refits with vocal wire, H el axes, strains, and draws them to and fro ; So the great master drew the mighty bow : 445 And drew... | |
| Books - 1821 - 400 pages
...Amaz'd the wooers, that their colours went And came most grievously." Chapman. "Then, as some heavenly minstrel, taught to sing High notes responsive to...and fro ; So the great master drew the mighty bow : And drew with ease. One hand aloft display'd The bending horns, and one the string essay'd. From... | |
| Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...Amaz'd the wooers, that their colours went And came most grievously." Chapman. "Then, as some heavenly minstrel, taught to sing High notes responsive to...and fro ; So the great master drew the mighty 'bow : And drew with ease. One hand aloft display'd The bending horns, and one the string essay 'd. From... | |
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