Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still, Beguile the night,... Poems - Page 78by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes .out j And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant...swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mistress of the world... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...The touch, from many a trembling chord, shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yetdistinft, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile...keener edge On female industry : "the threaded steel 165 Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds, The volume clos d, the customary rites Of the last... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...The volume clofed, the cuftomary rites Of the laft meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the miftre's of the world once found Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps by moonlight, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domcftic fhade, Enjoyed, fpare feaft !... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...The volume elos'd, the cuffomary rites Of the laft meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mHtrefs of the world once found Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps by moon-light, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domeftic fhade, Enjoy'd— fpare feaft... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...The volume clos'd, the cuftomaiy rites Of the laft meal commence. A Roman meal, Such as the miftrefs of the world once found Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps hy moon-light, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domeilic (h:\de, Enjoy'd, fpare featf, a radilh and an e<rg. Difcoiirfe... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out j And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant...Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps by moonlight, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, -Enjoyed, spare feast !... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...out ; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the chavnting strife triumphant si ill ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female...Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds The volume clusId, the customary rites - . ': Of the last menl commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mistress of... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...industry ; ihc threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfflt the task proceeds. Tlie little volume clos'rl, enjoy himself. • And this, because she 's cxqimitcly...stare ! How would Melania be surjirixM to hear She 's by moon-light, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, BOOK II. r.oi«y''l> ^pare... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...out; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, Aod in the charming strife triumphant «tili ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female...swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal .Such as the mistress of the world... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...sweet sounds, The touch, from many a trembling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant...keener edge On female industry ; the threaded steel i Flies swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. , The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last... | |
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