Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear Compels me to disturb your season due : For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.... The Brothers, a Monody; and Other Poems - Page 99by Sir Charles Abraham Elton - 1820 - 119 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty Rhyme, He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the Sacred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth... | |
| John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...for LyciJas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...Lycidas? he l{.new jo Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, lj That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
| English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not float upon his wat'ry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind. Without the meed of feme melodious tear. * This poem was made upon the unfortunate and untimely death of Mr. Edward King,... | |
| John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 544 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to, fing, and build the lofty rhyme ; He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. The The proper name Lycidas, repeated, has an agreeable effect, and the placing... | |
| John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...REVIEW OF THE TEXT of PARAD. L. LonJ.i; ; jp 5. At leaft in this j-jti. He muA not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhime. He must not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the Saered Well, 1 5 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
| 1799 - 686 pages
...flransfufe thefe : - He knew, Himfelf, to fing, and build the lofty rbimt.' Or, « He mult not flote upon his watery bier, Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear.' But let us fee how Mr. P. has rendered them, F. 5. Où К ¡i i» vX¿e-at?9ai... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...for Lycidu* ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He mud not flote upon Ms watiy bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Siilers erf the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat oí Jove... | |
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