 Each (for madness ruled the hour) Would prove his own expressive power, FIRST Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd ; his eyes on fire,...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 228de British poets - 1822Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Collins - 1802 - 198 pages
...his hand its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back rccoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd,...hurried hand the strings. With woful measures wan DespairLow sullen sounds his grjcf beguil'd, A sullen, strange, and mingled air, ' ,•.; 'Twas sad... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...hcwilder'd laid ; And hack recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself h«d nude. Next, Aitomn rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his...lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures wan DESPAIK — Low sullen sounds his grief heguil'd ; But thon, O HOPE! with eyes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...expressive pow'r. First Fear, his hand its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made....on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret stings ; In rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures wan Despaii... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords hewilder'd lay, And hack recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire. In lightnings own'd hi.- secret stings, la one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried ' aud the strings,... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...expressive power. First Fear, his hand its skill to try, Amid the chords hewilder'd laid, And hack recoil'd, he knew not why. E'en at the sound himself had made....lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures, wan Despair, Low sullen sounds, his grief heguil'd ; A solemn, strange, and mingled... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...pow'r. First, FEAR his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid; And hack recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made....one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurriec) hand the strings. With woeful measures wan DESPAIR— Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd;... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder' d laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd,...one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurry 'd hand the strings; With woeful measures wan Despair— Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew, not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. ' Next Anger rush'd...eyes on fire, In lightnings, own'd his secret stings : Jn one rude clash he struck the- lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings* With woeful measures... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyas on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret stings, In...lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures wan Despair — Low sulien sounds his grief beguil'd, A solemn, strange, and mingled... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...sound ; And, as they oft had heard apart Sweet lessons of her forceful art, Each, for Madness rul'd the hour, Would prove his own expressive power. First...eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret stings, Jn one rnde clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures,... | |
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