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
| 1846 - 436 pages
...raise Musaeus from his bower ; Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing 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, Of Camball, and of Algarsife,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...Musaeus from his bowerj Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as, warbled to the string, Prew esperate by too quick a seek. Or call up him that left half-told The story of Cumbuscnn bold, Of Camball, and of Algarfife,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 264 pages
...themselves, being forced to shed " iron tears," as Milton finely calls them. The notes, as the poet says, " Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what Love did seek." " The grim king of the ghosts" would not have shed them if he could have helped it. So Moschus,... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...raise Musaeus from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing 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, Of Cumball, and of Algarsife,... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...raise Musaeus from his bower ! Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing 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 — And if aught else great bards... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...raise Musicus from his bower; Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as, warbled to the string, s seek. Or call up him that left half-told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarfife,... | |
| Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...I. 132 of U Allegro. 104. Mi'steus.] An ancient Greek poet, none of whose compositions are extant. 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, Of Camball, and of Algarsife,... | |
| Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 pages
...raise Musaeus from his bower, Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing 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 Cambuscau bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife,... | |
| 1852 - 874 pages
...raise MUSKUS from his bower ! Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes, as, warbled to the string, mony ; around, The boat, light skimming, stretch'd its irary wings ; seek ! Or call up him that left half-told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algaraife,... | |
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