 | John Milton - 1874 - 758 pages
...the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters1 of the sacred well,2 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn ; *? And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurs'd upon the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 pages
...left his peer. Who would not sing for Lyeidas? He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove dotli spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep Ihe string. Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse ;... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 136 pages
...his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? He knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...melodious tear. Begin then, sisters of the sacred well, 1 5 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 470 pages
...peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He most not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 240 pages
...left his peer. Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...excuse ; So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destined urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud ; For we were... | |
 | 1909 - 502 pages
...left his peer. Who would not sing for Lycidas? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud ! For we were nursed... | |
 | John Milton - 1994 - 630 pages
...his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear.98 Begin, then, Sisters" of the sacred well That from...Hence with denial vain and coy excuse: So may some gende Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, 20 And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 pages
...for Lycidas? he knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his wat'ry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without...coy excuse, So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destin'd um, 20 And as he passes tum, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud, For we were... | |
 | William Riley Parker - 1996 - 708 pages
...conventional invocation of the muses. The parallel between Edward King and himself is foremost in his mind: Begin then, sisters of the sacred well That from beneath...So may some gentle muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, And as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. i 'm we were nursed... | |
 | William Harmon - 1998 - 386 pages
...Lycidas? he well knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He must not float upon his water}' bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind Without...coy excuse. So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destin'd urn, And as he passes, turn And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were... | |
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That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. Hence with denial vain and coy excuse : So may some gentle Muse... 
