 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...words that burn. But, ah! 'tis heard no more-— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion,...with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the mufe's ray , With orient hues,... | |
 | Books - 1760 - 556 pages
...principal motive for writing thefeOdes. . Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ran Such forms as glitter in the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...words, that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion,...with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, s* That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...heard no more — Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thce now ? though he inherit Nor the pjide, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing...with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air: Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the mufe's ray With orient hues,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...his Chcrufes — above all, in the laft of Caraftacus, Hark ! heard ye not yon footftep dread ? £2c. Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, * That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion. Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in*the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...fwan] Mr. Gray calls him, tfe Theban eagle ; but the imagery of both poets is much the fame. -' tho' he inherit " Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, " That...Theban eagle bear " Sailing with fupreme dominion " Thro' the azure deep of air." Progrefs of Poetry. [u] —flee] The proper word had been Jfly, if... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1775 - 168 pages
...liapj,; income of his chornfjs, jbove all in thelaft of C Hark ! heard ye cot yon fuotllcp dread ? &c ' * Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, * That the Theban...with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ruu Such forms as glitter in the Mufe's ray, With orient hues,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1777 - 266 pages
...TheTheKanfwaKiMr. Gray calls him, the Theliatt fagle ; but the imagery ofboth poets is much the fame, " tho' he inherit " Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, " That the Theban eagle bear, 1' Sailing with fupreme dominion « Thro' theazure deep of air.'Trogrefs of Poet) y. Does, with weak... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...Lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, J That the Theban Eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : * Words that weep, and tears that fpeak. COWLIY. + We have had in our language no other odes of the... | |
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Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air... 
