 And questioned every gust of rugged wings That blows from off each beaked promontory: They knew not of his story; And sage Hippotades their answer brings, That not a blast was from his dungeon...  Verses and translations, by C.S.C. - Page 116by Charles Stuart Calverley - 1862Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...crown'd with vocal reeds, That ftrain I heard was of a higher mood: But now my Oat proceeds, And liftens to the Herald of the Sea That came in Neptune's plea, He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the Fellon Winds, What hard mifliap hath doom'd this gentle fwain? And qucftion'd... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...crown'd with vocal reeds, That (train I heard was of a higher mood: But now my Oate proceeds, And liftens to the Herald of the Sea ' That came in Neptune's plea, He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the Fellon winds, What hard miihap hath doom'd this gentle Twain! And queltion'd... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...with vocal reeds, That ftrain I heard was of a higher mood : But now my Dare proceeds, And liftens to the Herald of the Sea That came in Neptune's plea, He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the Fellon winds, What hard mi(hap hath doom'd this genrle fwain ? And queftion'd... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...flood, 85 Smooth-sliding Mincius, erown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a higher mood i But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea ; 90 He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the fellon Winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a higher mood : But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea ; He ask'd the Waves, and ask'd the fellon Winds, What hard mishaps hath doom'd this gentle swain? And question'd... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds! That strain I heard was- of a higher mood: But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea; He askM the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain } And question'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds! That strain I heard was of a higher mood: But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea; ยป He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain ? And question'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'dwith vocal reeds ! That strain I heard was of a higher mood : But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea; 90 He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain I... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crowned with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a higher mood ! But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea : He ask'd the waves, and ask'd the fellon winds, What hard mishap hath doomed this gentle swain ? And questioned... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...flood, 85 Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds ! That strain 1 heard was of a higher mood : But now my oat proceeds, And listens to the herald of the sea That came in Neptune's plea ; 90 He ask'd the waves, and nsk'd the felon winds, What hard mishap hath doom'd this gentle swain... | |
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