 | 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
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. eful, beneath primeval trees, that cast Their 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
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. 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 - 1843 - 826 pages
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. ; A Drake, who made thee mistress of the deep, And bore thy name in thunder round the world. Then 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
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from...excuse : So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destin'd urn ; 20 And, as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 292 pages
...his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear.™ Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodivus tear. i6 So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my...bid fair peace be to my sable shroud : For we were nurst upon the self-same hill, Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill; Together both, e'er... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 280 pages
...his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. 16 Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from...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 destin'd... | |
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Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. 
