 Pelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine, Or what (though rare) of later age, Ennobled hath the buskined stage. But O, sad Virgin, that thy power Might raise Musaeus from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as warbled to the string,...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 109by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...line, Or the tale of Troy divine, . too Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad Virgin, that thy power Might raife...notes, as warbled, to the ftring, Drew iron tears down Pluto-s cheek, And made Hell grant what love did feek. Or call up him that left half told The ftory... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...line, > the tale of Troy divine, 100 3r what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad Virgin, that thy power Might raife...of Orpheus fing 105 Such notes, as warbled to the firing, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what love did feek. Or to allude particularly... | |
 | Thomas Edwards - 1758 - 374 pages
...z'J " Such ftrains," &c. *' If to melancholy — ;..*^ " Or bid the foul of Orpheus fing ; ,'. j! ** Such notes, as, warbled to the ftring, ' *• *' Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek," &c. WARE.;-- . ;,-; 'Whichfelf-fame ftrains ofOrpheus are, in the firft inftance, what are performed... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...But, O fad virgin, that thy power Might raife Mufieus from his bower, Or bid the foul of Orpheus fing Such notes as, warbled to the ftring, Drew iron tears...Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did feek ; Cr call up him that left half told The ftory of Cambufcan bold, Of Casnball, and of Jtgarjife, And... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...raife Mufaus from his bower, Or bid the foul of Orpheus fing Such notes as, warbled to the firing, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did fcek ; Or call up him that left half told The ftory of Cambufean bold, Of Camtall, and of Algarffe,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...raife Mufasus from his bower, Or bid the foul of Orpheus fing Such notes, as, warbled to the firing, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what love did'feek. Or Or call up him that left half told The ftory of Cambufcan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarfife,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 632 pages
...to melancholy : — "" " Or bid the foul of Orplieus fing " Such notes as Garbled to the firing, " Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, *' And made hell grant what love did feck." IlPenferofo. WAR B\JRTON. Thefefelf-fame ftrains of Orpheus, as Mr. Edwards has likewife obferved,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 288 pages
...V Allegri, If to melancholy, Or bid the foul of Orpheus fing Such notes as, warbled to the String, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek ; And made hell grant what love did lock. Even in a minute ; fo full of fhapes in.fancy. That it alone is high fantaftical. (2) Love, in... | |
 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...raise Musaeus from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing io5 Such notes, as warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what Love did seek. Or call up him that left half-told The story of Cambuscan bold, no Of Camball, and of Algarsife,... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 698 pages
...feebly, and perhaps unneceflarily, attempting to explain Horace's Art of Poetry, after Mr. Colman's Or bid the foul of Orpheus fing . 105 Such notes, as warbled to the firing Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what love did feek. Or call up him that... | |
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