 Blest as the immortal gods is he, The youth whose eyes may look on thee, Whose ears thy tongue's sweet melody May still devour. Thou smilest too! — sweet smile, whose charm Has struck my soul with wild alarm, And, when I see thee, bids disarm Each vital...  Poems Original and Translated - Page 195by John Herman Merivale - 1838 - 360 pagesFull view - About this book
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...(2.) ODE. Els ' BLEST as th' immortal Gods is he, The youth whose eyes may look on thee, Whose ears thy tongue's sweet melody May still devour ! Thou...Speechless I gaze : the flame within Runs swift o'er all my quiv'ring skin ; My eye-balls swim ; with dizzy din My brain reels round; And cold drops fall ; and... | |
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...may look on thee, Whose ears thy tongue's sweet melody May still devour. Thou smilest too?—sweet smile, whose charm Has struck my soul with wild alarm,...And, when I see thee, bids disarm Each vital power. 38 Speechless I gaze: the flame within Runs swift o'er all my quivering skin; My eyeballs swim; with... | |
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