 His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lends, — The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time....  Theodric, and other poems - Page 64by Thomas Campbell - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 422 pages
...o'er hearts Which only acting lends, The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their heauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time ; But, by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse ceases... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 430 pages
...o'er hearts Which only acting lends, The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime. And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time ; But, by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse ceases... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 498 pages
...o'er hearts Which only acting lends, The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time ; But, by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse ceases... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1821 - 726 pages
...hearts, Which only Acting lends— The youngest of the lister Arts, Where all their beauty blends, For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, route and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought. Illusion's... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...o'er hearts Which only acting lends, The youngest of the bister Arts, Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's i»erfect triumph* come,— Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb. Time may again... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 506 pages
...o'er hearts, Which only acting lends, The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thought...a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusions perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb. Birmingham.... | |
 | 1829 - 392 pages
...o'er hearts, Which only acting lends, The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thought...a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusions perfect triumphs come, Verse ceases to be airy thought. And sculpture to be dumb. Birmingham.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 248 pages
...hearts Which only acting lends, — The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resigned entire To the deep sorrows of the Moor, — What English heart was not on fire With him at... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 250 pages
...hearts Which only acting lends,— The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends: For ill can Poetry express . Full many a tone of thought...be dumb. Time may again revive, But ne'er eclipse thi charm, When Cato spoke in him alive 1 , Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resigned entire... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...Which only Acting lends. The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends: For ill con Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionlew, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs... | |
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