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" With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant... "
The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ... - Page 269
by John Dryden - 1760
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...heav'nly Joy infpire. The Song began from Jwt, Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is £he Pow'r of mighty Love ; ) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : Sublime on radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Qlymfit prefs'd, And while he fought h«r fnowy Breaft j . Then round...
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...Heav'nly Joys infpire. Bb The Song began from Jove; Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love.) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : • Sublime on Radiant Spires He rode, When He to fair Olympia prefs'd: And while He fought her fnowy Bread : Then, round...
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...heav'nly Joy infpire. The Song began from /ore, Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God, Sublime on radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd, And while he fought her fnowy Ereaft : Then, round...
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The virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated ...

Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...heav'nly Joys iixfpire. The Song began from Jove, Who left his blifsful Seats above, ( Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love. ) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : Sublime on Radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd •, And while he fought her fnowy Breaft Then, round...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 1

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 pages
...Son of Philip. A very little while afterwards : The Song began from Jove Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Power of mighty Love) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God, Sublime on verdant Spires he rode, When he the fair Olympia prefe'd, And while he fought her fnowy Breaft ; Then...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pages
...fingers touch'd the lyre : The trembling notes afcend the fky, And heavenly joys infpir*. The- fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above,...dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : Sublime on radiant Ipires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefsJd : And while he fought 'her fnowy breaft t Then, round...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 386 pages
...flying fingers touch'd the lyre: The trembling notes afcend the fky, And heavenly joys Fnfpirc. The fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above,...Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd: And while he fought her inowy bieaft: Then, round her flender waift he curl'd, Andftamp'danimageof...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pages
...The trembling notes afcend the fky, And heavenly joys infpire. The fong began from Jove, Who left hii blifsful feats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bcly'd the god : Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Olymp'a prefs'd: And while he fought...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...fingers touch'd the lyre : The trembling notes afcend the fky, And heav'nly joys infpire. The fong began from Jove ; Who left his blifsful feats above, (Such is the pow'r of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belyM the god : Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...heav'nly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the pow'r of mighty love) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god: Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press 'd ; A nd while he sought her snowy breast ; Then round...
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