Tempe's vale, her native maids, Amidst the festal sounding shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kissed the strings, Love framed with Mirth a gay fantastic round : Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound ; And... Studies from the English Poets - Page 362by George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 519 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Collins - Fore-edge paintings - 1802 - 206 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth, a gay fantastic round, Loose were her...charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dowy wings. O Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid, Why, Goddess, why to... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round : Loose were her...sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid ! Why, goddess ! why, to us denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As, in that lov'd Athenian... | |
| William Collins - English poetry - 1804 - 168 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round : Loose were her...sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid ! Why, goddess! why, to us denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As, in that lov'd Athenian... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...shades, To some unweary'd minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round ; Loose were her...sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid, Why, Goddess ! why to us deny'd I Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian bow'r... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flyin? fingers kiss*d the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round : Loose were her...sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid ! Why, goddess ! why, to us denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As, in that lov'd Athenian... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing; While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round, (Loose were her...sphere-descended maid! Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid ! Why, Goddess, why, to us denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside P As in that lov'd Athenian bower,... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kiss d the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round, Loose were her tresses...sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid, Why, goddess, why to us denied ? Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian bower,... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...shades, To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers kiss'd the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round : Loose were her...sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid ! Why, goddess ! why, to us denied, Lay'st tliou thy ancient lyre aside ? As, in that lov'd Athenian... | |
| John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...To some unwearied minstrel dancing, While, as his flying fingers Isiss'd the string*, I.OV3 fraui'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round; Loose were her tresses...repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Mua;c, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid, Why, Goddess, why, to us denied, Lay'st... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...fingers kiss'a the strings, Love fram'd with Mirth a gay fantastic round, Luose were her tresses soen, her zone unbound, And he, amidst his frolic play,...sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid, Why, goddess, why to us denied, Lay'st thou thy antient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian bower,... | |
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