 Yet shall he mount, and keep his distant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the good how far ! — but far above the...  Poems by Mr. Gray - Pàgina 68per Thomas Gray - 1768 - 187 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1760 - 556 pàgines
...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...deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ran Such forms as glitter in the Mufes ray W«th orient hues, nnborrow'd of the fun : Yet (hall he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pàgines
...ah! 'tis heard no more-— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, 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... | |
 | 1764 - 202 pàgines
...inherit Nor the f ride nor ample pinion Ybat the Ihelun eagle tear, Sailing ivitbfupreme dominion, Ihre' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would rim Such forms as glitter in the Mufe's ray Yet Jhall lie mount and keep his diflant <way Bejoftd the... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pàgines
...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, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pàgines
...ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 142 pàgines
...OF POESY. Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor the pride, hor ample pinion, * That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing...before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet mall he mount, and keep his diftant... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pàgines
...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 the Theban...with fupreme dominion " Thro' the azure deep of air." Progrefs of Poetry. [u] —flee] The proper word had been Jfly, if the rhyme would have given leave.... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1778 - 182 pàgines
...ravens that croak and clamour in vain below, while it purfues its flight, regardlefs of their noife. Yet Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Mufe's ray, With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun ; Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pàgines
...Nor the pride, nor a/ople. pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with A:pr-eme 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, unborrow'd of the fun : Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant... | |
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