 | John Milton - 1871 - 92 pages
...his peer: Who would not sing for Lycidas ? He knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence... | |
 | John Milton - 1872 - 568 pages
...and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his wat'ry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then,...sweep the string: Hence with denial vain, and coy excu: ./So may some gentle Muse "r<~vf~j-> f /With lucky words favour my destin'd urn; '""-' And as... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1872 - 786 pages
...his peer: Who would not sing for Lycidas? he knew 1& Himself to sinic, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred ^fell, 1& That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ! Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string.... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 606 pages
...his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed upon... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 678 pages
...Unwept, andjwejjer to the parching wind, Without the^ieeoTof some melodious tear. Begin then^TSIsters of the sacred well,* That from beneath the seat of...loudly sweep the string. Hence with denial vain, and <jgjM|xcuse: So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; 20 And, as he passes,... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 518 pages
...his peer. Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, 20 And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud ! For we were nursed... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 584 pages
...and build the lofty He m ust not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching rhyme. wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin...coy excuse; So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destined urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were... | |
 | John Milton - English literature - 1874 - 178 pages
...I. of Scotland, 1423, where the turning of Fortune's wheel is called ' the sudayn weltering of that Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then,...denial vain, and coy excuse— So may some gentle Muse ilk quhele.' Cf. Pope, (Myssey, xiv. 155, 'he welters on the wave.' Parching] describes generally the... | |
 | John Milton - English literature - 1874 - 168 pages
...I. of Scotland, 1423, where the turning of Fortune's wheel is called ' the sudayn weltering of that Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then,...denial vain, and coy excuse — So may some gentle Muse ilk quhele.' Cf. Pope, Odyssey, xiv. 155, ' he welters on the wave.' Parching] describes generally... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 168 pages
...I. of Scotland, 1423, where the turning of Fortune's wheel is called ' the sudayn weltering of that Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then,...denial vain, and coy excuse — So may some gentle Muse ilk quhele.' Cf. Pope, Odyssey, xiv. 155, 'he welters on the wave.' Parching] describes generally the... | |
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That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence with denial vain and coy excuse : So may some gentle Muse... 
