 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...p. 254, ed. Gaulm. 14 Melodious] Cleveland's Obsequy on Mr. King, ' I like not tear* in tune.' Todd. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from...gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn, so And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the self-same... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. VOL. I.— I Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from...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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. 10 He varied fare, the herds. In widening circle round,...ample shade o'er Niger's yellow stream, And where favor my destin'd urn ; 20 And, as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. 10 He or hate,ph me alike, ļ ; ? ₀ 0". 1843 T. Wardle" Aikin John" John Aikin( favor my destin'd urn ; 20 And, as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...his peer: Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. 1 0 He iR ˟ # rO cl g < h F . |{ e ~ 8^ ! . : [ FN J- )4! favor my destin'd urn ; 20 And, as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas Î He knew Himself to sing, ami dcstiu'd urn ; And, ая he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 292 pages
...left 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...coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destin'd urn, And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace to be my sable shroud : For we were... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...left 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...doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string,17 Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters2 of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of...and coy excuse : So may some gentle Muse With lucky words3 favor my destined urn, And, as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For... | |
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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... 
