 Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects...  The Quarterly review - Page 1251822Full view - About this book
 | Archaeology - 1880 - 324 pages
...the azure realm In gallant trim, the gilded vessel goes ; Youth at the prow and pleasure at the helm, Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects his living prey. a Those who desire to examine the existing evidence and opinions upon this obscure question... | |
 | Mary Brunton - 1814 - 318 pages
...azure realm, In gallant trim, the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and pleasure at the helm ; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects his evening prey. GRAY. JN o sooner had I acquiesced in the arrangements for that event which was to seal my destiny,... | |
 | Rosalia St. Clair (pseud.) - 1820 - 262 pages
...the zephyrs blow, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That hushed in grim repose, expects his evening prey. GRAY. IN undisturbed tranquillity several succeeding years flew rapidly away. Bouverie had terminated... | |
 | Henry Blake - Connemara (Ireland) - 1825 - 392 pages
...the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth at the prow, and pleasure at the helm. Regardless. of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That hushed in grim repose, expects his evening prey. . We passed through Ballynahinch late, the scenery of which I have already attempted to describe, and... | |
 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - Great Britain - 1826 - 494 pages
...azure realm, In gallant trim, the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and pleasure at the helm ; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects his evening prey. A. — We have another illustration of the misfortunes of this monarch from the pen of honest John... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes ; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm ; k the scarcely wav Ыя evening prej. ' Fill high the sparkling bowl, (7) The rich repast prepare ; Reft of a crown, he... | |
 | English essays - 1832 - 618 pages
...the azure realm, ID galliot mm the gilded vessel goes, Youth OQ the prow and Pleasure at the helm ; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway That, hushed in grim repose, expects its evening prey." There is very much of the beauty of the proportion of the antique throughout this... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1833 - 368 pages
...realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, — ' Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm ; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects his evening prey." It would be idle to descant on the diction or imagery of verses like these. T will only advert to the... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 534 pages
...azure realm, In gallant trim, the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm. Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects his ev'ning prey.' " At five, news are brought that the ' Exeter' is coming in. I went to the new bunder... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - Travel writing - 1836 - 482 pages
...the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth at the prow and Pleasure at the helm, Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That hushed in grim repose expects his evening prey.' ' Fill high the sparkling bowl ; The rich repast prepare ;f• Pennant. t Richard II.,— as we are... | |
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