 | 1829 - 436 pages
...said — " don Ч interrupt my game; I'll taste it, if 1 must, to-morrow." The muse of Pindue thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers. That...Wisdom stole his bat and ball. And taught him, with mcst sage endeavour, Why bubbles rise, and ;icorns fall, And why no toy may last for ever: She talked... | |
 | mrs Blencowe - 1829 - 512 pages
...— " don't interrupt my game, I'll taste it, if I must, to-morrow." v. The Muse of Pindus thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That..." do send away That noisy woman with the fiddle." vI. Then Wisdom stole his bat and ball, And taught him, with most sage endeavour, Why bubbles rise,... | |
 | Mrs Blencowe - 1829 - 488 pages
...said,—" don't interrupt my game, I'll taste it, if I must, to-morrow." V. The Muse of Pindus thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That..." do send away That noisy woman with the fiddle." VI. Then Wisdom stole his bat and ball, And taught him, with most sage endeavour, Why bubbles rise,... | |
 | 1839 - 226 pages
...And when the beldame muttered ' Sorrow, ' He cried ' Don't interrupt my game; I prythce, call again to-morrow.' The muse of Pindus hither came, And wooed...Upon a youthful poet's slumbers. Though sweet the lyre and sweet the lay, To childhood it was all a riddle; ' Good gracious!' cried he,' send away That... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...said — " Don't interrupt my game, I'll taste it, if I must, to-morrow." The Muse of Pindus thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That ever scattered wealth and (hint;, B 209 Upon a youthful poet's slumbers; Though sweet the music of the lay, To Childhood it was... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...said — " Don't interrupt my game, I'll taste it, if I must, to-morrow." The muse of Pindus, thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That...noisy woman with the fiddle." Then wisdom stole his hat and ball, And taught him with most sage endeavor, Why bubbles rise and acorns fall, And why no... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 288 pages
...said, " Don't interrupt my game' ; I'll taste it, if I must, to-morrow." The Muse of Pindus thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That...scattered wealth and fame, Upon a youthful poet's slumbers : DUTCH SHIPMASTER AND RUSSIAN COTTAGER. 77 Though sweet the music of the lay, To Childhood it was... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 pages
...Childhood b&de her tell her name, And when the beldame muttered " Sorrow," 4. The Muse of Pindus" thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That...of the lay, To Childhood it was all a riddle, And, " 0 ! " he cried, " do send away That noisy woman with the fiddle ! " 5. Then Wisdom stole his bat... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 436 pages
...said, — "Don't interrupt my game; I'll taste it, if I must, to-morrow." The MUSE of Pindus thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That...stole his bat and ball, And taught him with most sage endeavour, Why bubbles rise, and acorns fall, And why no toy may last for ever : She talked of all... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 pages
...Childhood bade her tell her name, And when the beldame muttered " Sorrow," 4. The Muse of Pindus1 ' thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That...of the lay, To Childhood it was all a riddle, And, " O ! " he cried, " do send away That noisy woman with the fiddle ! " 5. Then Wisdom stole his bat... | |
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I'll taste it, if I must, to-morrow." The Muse of Pindus thither came, And wooed him with the softest numbers That ever scattered wealth and fame Upon a youthful poet's slumbers ; Though sweet the music of the lay, To Childhood it was all a riddle, And... 
