 Had ye been there, for what could that have done? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was...  Elegant extracts in poetry - Page 745by Elegant extracts - 1816Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1855 - 570 pages
...been there, for what could that have done? What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The mut* herself for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless muse? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 748 pages
...1ш»Had ye been there — for what could that Ьате done / What could the Muse1 herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, "Whom...Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, K And strictly meditate the thankless... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 554 pages
...dream, Had ye been there— for what could that have done? What oould the Muse herself, that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856
...herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, When, by the rout that made the nideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down...slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate c the thankless Muse? Were it not better done as others use, ( 1 ) Gadding — connected with the verh... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 570 pages
...been there, for what could that have done? What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The muŁ* herself for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless muse? WTere it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 776 pages
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, 60 When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His gory...Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with unccssant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, $5 And strictly meditate the thankless... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - English poetry - 1859 - 335 pages
...enchanting son? Whom universal Nature did lament, When by the rout that made the hideous roar His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade Or with the tangles... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1859
...dream, Had ye been there — for what could that have done i What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...the hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream wag sent, Down the swift Hcbrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1861 - 346 pages
...dream— Had ye been there—for what could that have done ? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...shepherd's trade And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1861
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, 60 When, by the rout that made the hideous roar, His...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis, in the shade, Or with the tangles... | |
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