With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant... Bd. Einleitung. Alexander, vom Pfaffen Lamprecht - Page 431by Lamprecht (der Pfaffe) - 1850Full view - About this book
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| English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
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| Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
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| David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
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| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
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| Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
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