 And switch their broomsticks thro' the sky, Ride post o'er hills, and woods, and seas, From Thule to the Hesperides ? * And yet the men of Gresham own That this, and stranger feats, are done By a warm fancy's power alone. This granted, why can't you and...  Poems - Page 296by Allan Ramsay - 1760 - 426 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 480 pages
...Hesperides? * And yet the men of Gresham own, That this and stranger feats are done . By a warm fancy's pow'r alone. This granted, why can't you and I Stretch forth our wings and cleave the sky, J } Since our poetic brains, you knew, 60 Than theirs must more intensely glow? Did not the Theban... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 426 pages
...and fcas, From Thule to th' Hefperides • ? And yet the men of Grefliam own That this and ftrangep feats are done, By a warm fancy's power alone. This...brains, you know, Than theirs muft more intenfely glow. TJid not the Theban fwan take wing, Sublimely foar, and fweetly fing ? And do not we of humbler vein,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 428 pages
...our wings, and cleave the flty ? Since our poetic brains, you know, Than theirs muft more infenfely glow. Did not the Theban fwan take wing, Sublimely...not we of humbler vein, Sometimes attempt a loftier ftrain, Mount flieer out of the reader's fight, Obfcurely loft u> clouds and night ? Then climb your... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 442 pages
...woods, and feas, From Thule to th' Hefperides * ? And yet the men of Grefliam own That this and ftranger feats are done, By a warm fancy's power alone. ; This...you and I Stretch forth our wings, and cleave the fey ? Since our poetic brains, you know, Than theirs muft more intenfely glow. Did not the Theban fwan... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...woods, and feas, From rhule to th' Hefperides f ? And yet the men of Crefliam own That this and ûranger feats are done, By a warm fancy's power alone. This...you and I Stretch forth our wings, and cleave the flcy Ï Since our poetic brains, you know, Than theirs mud more intenfely glow. Did not the Theban... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Fables, Scottish - 1800 - 626 pages
...woods, and feas, From Thule to the Hefperides * ? And yet the men of Grefham own, That this and ftranger feats are done By a warm fancy's power alone. This...fky ? Since our poetic brains, you know, Than theirs mufl more intenfely glow. Did not the Theban fwan take wing, Sublimely foar, and fweetly fing ? And... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 298 pages
...woods, and Teas, From Thule to th' Hefperides-f ? And yet the men of Grefham own That this and "ftranger feats are done, By a warm fancy's power alone. This...our poetic brains, you know, Than theirs muft more intensely glow. Did not the Thebnn fwan take wing, Sublimely {bar, and fweetly fmg ? And do not we... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 316 pages
...woods, and leas, From Thule to th' Hefperidcaf f And yet the men of Grefliam own That this and ftranger feats are done, By a warm fancy's power alone. This...you and I Stretch forth our wings, and cleave the Sky } Since our poetic brains, you know, Than theirs muft more intenfely glow. Did not the Theban i\van... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 528 pages
...fancy's power alone. J This granted ; why can't you »nd I Stretch forth our wings, and cleave the (ky ? Since our poetic brains, you know. Than theirs muft...fing ? And do not we of humbler vein, ^ Some-times aitempt a loftier ftrain, Mount (h«r out of the reader's fight, Obfcurely loft in clouds and night... | |
 | William Somerville, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1805 - 184 pages
...the men of Gresham own, 1 That this and stranger feats are done > By a warm fancy's pow*r alone. J This granted, why can't you and I Stretch forth our wings and cleave the sky, Since our poetic brains, you know, Than their's must more intensely glow? Did not the Theban swan... | |
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