 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
 | 1870 - 464 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...care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, 65 And strictly meditate the thankless Mi1se? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - Epigrams - 1870 - 652 pages
...dream, Had ye been there : for what could that have done ? What could tlie Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom...sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore? ON ANACREON (Jacobs II. 26, Ixxii.). Trantlatcd in the " Spectator," No. 551. This tomb be thine, Anacreon... | |
 | John Milton - 1870 - 116 pages
...of ordinary arrangement. 68. The Muse.] Calliope was the mother of Orpheus. 61. The rout, §c.] The His gory visage down the stream -was sent, Down the...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... | |
 | Epigrammatists - 1870 - 654 pages
...dream, Had ye been there : for what could that have done ? What could tlie Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom...gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrns to the Lesbian shore ? ON ANACREON (Jacobs II. 26, Ixxii.). Translated in the " Spectator,"... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 530 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... | |
 | Asahel Clark Kendrick - English poetry - 1871 - 484 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 of... | |
 | English poetry - 1871 - 476 pages
...have done ? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself for her enchanting son, j Whom universal Nature did lament, When, by the rout...care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, LYCWAS. 265 And strictly meditate the thankless muse? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 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...Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 312 pages
...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...care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, 65 And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with... | |
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