 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 - Bookbinding - 1855 - 564 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 - 1855 - 644 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 - 900 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 - 574 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 - 518 pages
...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 - 664 pages
...been there, for what could that have done? What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The mu£* 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 - 786 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... | |
 | Severn river - English poetry - 1859 - 408 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 - 1859 - 550 pages
...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 - 356 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... | |
| |
