 Lycidas? For neither were ye playing on the steep Where your old bards, the famous druids, lie, Nor on the shaggy top of Mona high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream. Ay me, I fondly dream! Had ye been there — for what could that have done?  A History of Roman Classical Literature - Page 219by Robert William Browne - 1857 - 450 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...ear. Where were ye, Nymphs, when the remorseless deep Clos'd o'er the head of j our lov'd Lycidas ? sj For neither were ye playing on the steep, Where your...high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream : 5i Ay me! I fondly dream! Had ye been there— for what could that have done? What could the Muse... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1815 - 582 pages
...remorseless deep Clos'd o'er the head of your lov'd Lycida* ? For neither were ye playing on the ateep, Where your old bards, the famous Druids, lie, Nor on the shaggy top of Mona high, Nor yet where Dewt spreads her wizard stream. Among these wild scenes, ' Deva's wizard stream' is admirably imaged... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...shepherds' ear. Where were ye, Nymphs, when the remorseless deep Hos'd o'er the head of your lov'd Lycidas ? For neither were ye playing on the steep,...shaggy top of Mona high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wisard stream : Ah me, 1 fondly dream 1 Had ye been there — for what could that have done i What... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1817 - 516 pages
...\Vhere were ye, Nymphs, when the remorseless deep Clos'cl o'er the head of your lov-'il l.ycidus Î For neither were ye playing on the steep, Where your old bards, the famous Dnuils, lie, Nor on theshapgy top оГ Mona high, Nor yet where Ueva spreads her wizard stream. Among... | |
 | Virgil - Pastoral poetry, English - 1820 - 456 pages
...neighbouring country ; Where were ye nymphs, when the remorseless deep Clos'd o'er the head of your lov'd Lycidas ? For neither were ye playing on the steep,...high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream. Pope also has imitated this beautiful passage, in his second pastoral ; Where stray, ye Muses, in what... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...ear. Where were ye, Nymphs, when the remorseless deep Clos'd o'er the head of your lov'd Lycidas? 51 ken all the place ! Fear not ; like me, with freedom...meat. How bless'd, how cnvy'd, were our life, Could Dcva spreads her wizard stream : Ay me ! I fondly dream ! Had ye been there — for what could that... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1821 - 386 pages
...Lycidas de Milton : Where were ye , Nymphs , when the remorseless deep Clos'd over the head of our lov'd Lycidas ? For neither were ye playing on the steep, Where your old bards , the famou's druide , lie , Nor on the shaggy top of Mona high , Nor yet .whcre Deva spreads her wizard... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...their gay wardrobe wear, When first the white-thorn blows ; Such, Lycidas, thy loss to shepherds' ear. Where were ye, Nymphs ! when the remorseless deep...high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream. Ah me ! I fondly dream ! Had ye been there — for what could that have done ? What could the Muse... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...exquisite pieces. Where were ye, Nymphs, when the remorseless deep Clos'd o'er the head of your lov'd Lycidas ? For neither were ye playing on the steep...high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream. LYCIDAS. The mention of places remarkably romantic, the supposed habitations of Druids, Bards, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...exquisite pieces. Where were ye, Nymphs, when the remorseless deep Clos'd o'er the head of your lov'd Lycidas? For neither were ye playing on the steep...high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream. LYCIDAS. The mention of places remarkably romantic, the supposed habitations of Druids, Bards, and... | |
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