 Molian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick nerve of every wire, And on its magic pulses play ;— Till all the air around, Mysterious murmurs fill, A strange bewildering dream of sound, Most heavenly sweet, — yet mournful still.  The West Indies, and Other Poems - Pàgina 79per James Montgomery - 1810 - 160 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1807 - 532 pàgines
...grief, Thfe Soul to suffering all resign'd In SORROW'S music feels relief. Thus o'er the light Aolian lyre, The winds of dark November stray, Touch the...heavenly sweet,' — yet mournful still. O snatch tlic llnrp from SORROW'S hand, HOPE ! who hast been a stranger long: — O strike it with sublime command,... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pàgines
...music of the poetical harp, is happily compared to that of a real one. •Thus o'er the light .<Eolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...nerve of every wire, And on its magic pulses play j — ' Till all the air around, Mysterious murmurs fill, A strange bewildering dream of sound, Most... | |
 | 1811 - 386 pàgines
...grief, TV soul to sufferings all resign'd, In Sorrow's music feels relief. , Thus o'er the light JEolian lyre, The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick nerve of ev'ry wire, And on its magic pulses play; Till all the air around, , Mysterious murmurs fill; A strange... | |
 | 1812 - 822 pàgines
...grief, The soul to suffering all resign'd In sorrow's music feels relief. Thus o'er the light jEolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick nerve of every wire, And on us magic pulses play ;— Till all the air around, Mysterious murmurs rill, A strange bewildering dream... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pàgines
...grief, The soul to suffering all resign'd In Sorrow's music feels relief. Thus o'er the light jEolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...stranger long; O ! strike it with sublime command, And he the Poet's life thy song. Of vanish'd troubles sing, Of feacs for ever fled, Of flowers that hear... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1821 - 294 pàgines
...grief, The soul to suffering all resign'd In Sorrow's music feels relief. Thus o'er the light /Eoliim lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...mournful still. O ! snatch the Harp from Sorrow's band, Hope ! who hast been a stranger long ; O ! strike it with sublime command, And be the Poet's... | |
 | 1821 - 456 pàgines
...individual feeling. We extract two stanzas on the JEolian harp : — " Thus o'er the light jEolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...sound, Most heavenly sweet, — yet mournful still." I must also recommend to my readers an exquisite little piece entitled, "A Walk in Spring ;" " The... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 340 pàgines
...individual feeling. We extract two stanzas on the JSolian harp : — " Thus o'er the light J5olian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...sound, Most heavenly sweet, — yet mournful still." I must also recommend to my readers an exquisite -little piece entitled, " A Walk in Spring;" " The... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pàgines
...relief. Thus o'er the light jíColian lyre The winds of dark November str.iy, Tunch the quick nerve nf every wire, And on its magic pulses play; — Till...yet mournful still. O! snatch the Harp from Sorrow's band, Hope! who hast been a stranger IODJJ; О ! strike it with sublime command. And be the Poet's... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pàgines
...grief. The soul to suffering all resign'd In sorrow's music feels relief. Thus o'er tho light /Eolinn lyre The winds of dark November stray. Touch the quick...Mysterious murmurs fill, A strange bewildering dream of fanai Most heavenly sweet, — vet mournful suil O! snatch the Harp from Sorrow's hand. Hope ! who... | |
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