 Adieu, ye lays, that Fancy's flowers adorn. The soft amusement of the vacant mind ! He sleeps in dust, and all the Muses mourn, He, whom each virtue fired, each grace refined, Friend, teacher, pattern, darling of mankind !* He sleeps in dust.  The Minstrel, Or, The Progress of Genius, with Some Other Poems - Page 66by James Beattie - 1803 - 147 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1786 - 558 pages
...fancy's flowers adorn, The foft amufement of the vacant mind ! He Ibeps in duft, and all the Mufes mourn ; He, whom each virtue fired, each grace refined, Friend ! teacher ! pattern ! darlmj'of mankind ! He fleeps in duft! —Ah howihould I purfue My theme ! — To heart-confuming... | |
 | 1785 - 552 pages
...fancy's flowers adorn, The foft amufement of the vacant mind ! He fleeps in duft, and all the Mufes mourn ; He, whom each virtue fired, each grace refined,...Friend! teacher! pattern! darling of mankind ! He fleeps in duft ! — Ah ! how mould I purfue My theme! — To heart-confuming grief refigned, Here... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pages
...fancy's flowers adorn, The foft amufcmcnt of the vacant mind ! He fkeps in duft, and all the Mufes mourn, He, whom each Virtue fired, each grace refined, Friend, teacher, pattern, darling of mankind ! *— My theme ' To heart-confuming grief refign'd He deeps in duft. Ah, how fnall I purfue Here on... | |
 | 1789 - 214 pages
...where gleams funereal glare around ; And, mix'd with shrieks of woe, the knells of death resound. LXII. Adieu, ye lays, that Fancy's flowers adorn, The soft...should I pursue My theme ! To heart-consuming grief resign'd Here on his recent grave I fix my view, And pour my bitter tears. Ye Bowery lays, adieu !... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...shrieks of woe, the knells of death resound. LXII. Adieu, ye lays, that Fancy's flowers adorn,^'fy The soft amusement of the vacant mind ! He sleeps...I pursue --— My theme ! To heart-consuming grief resign'd Here on his recent grave I fix my view, And pour my bitter tears. Ye flowery lays, adieu I... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...join yon weeping train, I haste, where gleams funereal glare around, And, mix'd with shrieks of wo, the knells of death resound. LXI. Adieu, ye lays,...should I pursue My theme!— To heart-consuming grief resign'd, Here on his recent grave I fix thy view, And pour my bitter tears.— Ye flowery lays, adieu... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 pages
...funereal glare around, And, mix'd with shrieks of wo, the knells of death resound. * Virgil. LXII. _ Adieu, ye lays, that Fancy's flowers adorn, The soft...the Muses mourn, He, whom each virtue fired, each glance refined, Friend, teacher, pattern, darling of mankind !* He sleeps in dust. Ah, how should I... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...where gleams funereal glare around, And, mix'd with shrieks of woe, the knells of death resoundLXII. Adieu, ye lays, that Fancy's flowers adorn, The soft...the Muses mourn, He, whom each virtue fired, each glance refined, Friend,' teacher, pattern, darling of mankind !f He sleeps in dust. Ah, how should... | |
 | Alexander Bower - 1804 - 246 pages
...where gleams funereal glare around, And mix'd with shrieks of woe the knells of death resound. * ; Adieu, ye lays, that fancy's flowers adorn ; The soft...sleeps in dust. Ah, how should I pursue My theme ! To heart consuming grief resign'd, Here on his recent grave I fix my view, And pour my bitter tears. Ye... | |
 | Alexander Bower - 1804 - 250 pages
...where gleams funereal glare around, And mix'd with shrieks of woe the knells of death resound. LXII. Adieu, ye lays, that fancy's flowers adorn ; The soft...amusement of the vacant mind ! He sleeps in dust, and ill the Muses mourn, He, whom each virtue fired, each grace refined, Friend, teacher, pattern, darling... | |
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