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" Pelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine, Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the buskined stage. But, O sad virgin, that thy power Might raise Musaeus from his bower! Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as, warbled to the string,... "
The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed authors, by ... - Page 60
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 12

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 856 pages
...more solidity that the contemplative. lltimiTwnd's Fundamental!, О sad virgin, that thy power Might bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as warbled to the string, Drew iron tears from 1'luto's cheek, And made hell Taut what love did seek. Mittun. The power of drawing iron ¡s one...
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Studies in Poetry: Embracing Notices of the Lives and Writings of the Best ...

George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...Pelops's lme, Or the tale of Troy divine ; Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the buskined stage. But, O sad Virgin, that thy power Might raise...soul of Orpheus sing Such notes, as, warbled to the strmg, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did seek ! Or call up him*...
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The life of Henry Fuseli

Henry Fuseli - Art - 1831 - 464 pages
...of the Countess of Guilford. PICTURE XXXIV. CHREMHILD meditating revenge over the Sword of SIGFHID. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold j And if aught else great bards beside In sage and solemn tunes have sung V. 109, 116. COMUS. PICTURE...
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The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song

Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...later age, Ennobled liatli the bnskined stage. But, O sad virgin ! that thy power Might raise Musteus from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such...half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, ami of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That owned the virtuous ring and glass; And of the wondrous...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton, Volume 3

John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...sad Virgin, that thy power Might raise Musseus from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing 105 Such notes as warbled to the string. Drew iron tears...him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, no Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That own'd the virtuous ring and glass,...
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The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art, Based Originally on ...

Charles Mills Gayley - Art - 1995 - 682 pages
...Milton couples his name with that of Orpheus : But, O sad Virgin ! that thy power Might raise Musa2us from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such...down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what love did seek.1 Other legendary bards or musicians were Linus, Marsyas, and Amphion. (3) The Poets of Mvthology....
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The Columbia Granger's Dictionary of Poetry Quotations

Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...sitting in thine eyes; There held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, (1. 31—42) 17 thou so many princes at a shot So bloodily hast struck?...some time are masters of their fates, The fault, (1. 105-108) IB But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale, And love the high...
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Miscellaneous Poems ; Paradise Regain'd ; & Samson Agonistes

John Milton - 1926 - 360 pages
...later age, Ennobled hath the Busland flage. But, O sad Virgin, that thy power Might raise MUSZUS//WH his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as warbled to the firing, Drew Iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what Love did seek Or call up him Wat...
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The Golden Age of Myth & Legend

Thomas Bulfinch - Fiction - 1993 - 390 pages
...name with that of Orpheus in his // Penseroso: But O, sad virgin, that thy power Might raise Musaeus from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such...Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what love did seek. CHAPTER 25 Arion; Ibycus; Simonides; Sappho The poets whose adventures compose this chapter were real...
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The Cambridge Companion to English Poetry, Donne to Marvell

Thomas N. Corns - Literary Criticism - 1993 - 340 pages
...to 'Gorgeous Tragedy' (line 97), 'the tale of Troy divine' (line 100) and, yet once more, Orpheus: Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as, warbled...Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what Love did seek. (lines 105-8) It is, notice, once again an affective, effective poetry. Orpheus's song achieves something.16...
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