 With flying fingers touch'd the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love). A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant...  The British poets, including translations - Page 48de British poets - 1822Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...\Vho left his blissful seats above, (Such is the pow'r of mighty love) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When...snowy breast : Then round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sov'reign of the The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound ; £... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And while he sought her snowy breast; Then, round her slender waist he curled, And stamped an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. — The listening crowd admire the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And while he sought her snowy breast; Then, round her slender waist he curled, And stamped an image of himself, a sovereign of the world.— The listening crowd admire the... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...Such is the pow'r of mighty love I A dragon's fiery form belied the God : Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd, And while...snowy breast; Then, round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'dan image of himself, a sovereign of the world. The listening crowd admire the lofty sound,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...who left his blissful seats above, (such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : sublime on radiant spires he rode, when...snowy breast: then, round her slender waist he curl'd, and stamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. The listening croud admire the lofty sound,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...Who left his blissful seats above; (Such is the power of mighty Love !) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god ; * Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When...snowy breast; Then round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. The listening crowd adore the loftv sound,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...who left his blissful seats above, (such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : sublime on radiant spires he rode, when...snowy breast: then, round her slender waist he curl'd, and stamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. The listening croud admire the lofty sound,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pages
...dragon's firey form the god belied : Sublime on radiant spires be rode, When he to fair Olvmpia prert ; And, while he sought her snowy breast; Then round her slender waist, he curl'd And stamp'd an image of himself a [dragon] sovereign of the world ! It seems to be agreed, that Dryden... | |
 | 1820 - 482 pages
...dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia prest, And while he sought her snowy breast ; Then round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. And pray what does this soldier do, when... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia prest, And while he sought her snowy breast ; Then round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. And pray what does this soldier do, when... | |
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