Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear, Compels me to disturb your season due : For Lycidas* is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. Poetical Works - Page 99by John Milton - 1882Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...and fad occafion dear, Compels me to difturh your feafon due: N Fof For Lycidas is dead, dead e'er his prime, Young Lycidas, •, and hath not left his peer: Who 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... | |
| John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...rude, Shatrer your leaves before the mellowing year. Bitrer conftraint, and fad occafion dear, Compels me to difturb your feafon due : For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime Young Lycidar, and hath not left his peer : Who would not ilng for Lycidas * he knew Himfelf to fing, and... | |
| Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...rude, Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. Bitter constraint, and fad occafion dear, Compels me to difturb your feafon due : for Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime Young Lycidti, and hath not left his peer : Who would not ling for Lycidas ! he knew Himfelf to fing, and... | |
| John Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...your leaves before the mellowing year. Bitter conftraintx and fad occafion desr, Compels me to diflurb your feafon due : For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hatli not left his peer: Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew f Himfelf to fing, and build the... | |
| John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...Compels me to diflurb your fei lini due ; For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young, tycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew i0 Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He rouft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter... | |
| John Milton - 1759 - 420 pages
...Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. 5 Bitter conftraint, and fad occafion dear, Compels me to difturb your feafon due: For Lycidas is dead,...would not fing for Lycidas? he knew 10 Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching... | |
| John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. 5 Bitter conftraint, and fad occafion dear, Compels me to difturb your feafon due : For Lycidas is dead,...Lycidas, and hath not left his peer: Who would not ling for Lycidas? he knew 10 Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not flote upon his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pages
...Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. £ Bitter conftraint, and fad occafion dear, Compels me to difturb your feafon due : For Lycidas is dead,...Lycidas, and hath not left his peer: Who would not fmg for Lycidas? he l{.new jo Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...mellowing year. 4 Bitter conftraint, and fad occafion dear, Compels rfce to difturb your feafon due i For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer i Who would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew to Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not... | |
| 1781 - 512 pages
...rude Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. Bitter conftraint, and fad occafion dear, Compels me to difturb your feafon due : For Lycidas is dead,...Lycidas! and hath not 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... | |
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