| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty Rhyme, He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the Sacred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and... | |
| Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Lycidas ! he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bear Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jne doth fprinjr Begin, and fomewhat... | |
| John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...would not fing for LyciJas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, B(cgln, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew to Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. ' Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, i5 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin,... | |
| 1781 - 512 pages
...left his peer. Who would not ring for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not float upon his wat'ry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind. Without the meed of feme melodious tear. * This poem was made upon the unfortunate and untimely death of Mr. Edward King,... | |
| John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pages
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to, fing, and build the lofty rhyme ; He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. The The proper name Lycidas, repeated, has an agreeable effect, and the placing it in the fame part... | |
| John Milton - 1785 - 698 pages
...gtntral." REVIEW OF THE TEXT of PARAD. L. LonJ.i; ; jp 5. At leaft in this j-jti. He muA not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and... | |
| John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhime. He must not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the Saered Well, 1 5 That from beneath the seat of Jove... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and... | |
| John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...critical knowledge of the precife original meaning of" "As " He muft not flote upon his watry brer Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring -f Begin, and... | |
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