| William Collins - 1827 - 234 σελίδες
...particularly of Despair: " With woful measures wan Despair— Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd, A solemn, strange, and mingled air, 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild." The picture of Hope that follows this, is beautiful s almost beyond imitation. By the united powers... | |
| William Collins - 1828 - 108 σελίδες
...hand the strings. With woeful measures wan Despair Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd, A solemn, strange, and mingled air, Twas sad by fits, by starts,...with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? . E 2 Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bad the lovely scenes at distance hail '. Still would... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 σελίδες
...hand the strings. With woeful measures, wan Despair Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd ; A solemn, strange and mingled air : 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild. But thou, O hope ! with eyes so fare, What was thy delighted measure 1 Still it whisper'd, promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes... | |
| William Collins - 1828 - 104 σελίδες
...hand the strings. With, woeful measures wan Despair Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd, A solemn, strange, and mingled air, 'Twas sad by fits, by starts, 'twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eye* so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? E 2 i Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bad... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 σελίδες
...the strings. With woful measures, wan despair — Low, sullen sounds, his grief beguil'd: A solemn, strange, and mingled air! 'Twas sad by fits — by starts 'twas wild. But thou, 0 Hope! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure? — Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure,... | |
| John Mason Good - 1828 - 540 σελίδες
...pleasure, amidst the echo of surrounding and responsive rocks, and woods, and valleys. Bot thou, О Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure '/ Still it whieper'd promised pleasure, And bade the lovely reçue« at distance liaii. Still would her touch... | |
| William Collins - 1830 - 240 σελίδες
...hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair 23 Low, sullen sounds his grief beguiled ; A solemn, strange, and mingled air ; 'Twas sad by fits, by starts...with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? so Still it whisper'd promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 σελίδες
...hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair, Low, sullen, sounds his grief beguiled ; A solemn, strange, and mingled air ; 'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild. But thou, O Hopo ! with eyes so fair, What wa? thy delighted measure? Still it whispered promised pleasure, And... | |
| John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 σελίδες
...hand, the strings. 4. With woful measures, wan Despair, Low sullen sounds his grief beguiled; A solemn, strange, and mingled air; 'Twas sad, by fits — by...pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail. 5. Still would her touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on... | |
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