 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 - Էջ 91Thomas Gray - 1786 - 178 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1760 - 556 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 - 200 էջ
...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...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... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 էջ
...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 - 1775 - 168 էջ
...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 Eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ruu Such forms as glitter in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 էջ
...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...forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow' d of the fun : Yet mall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 էջ
...tears, that fpeak. Cowley. Oh ! lyre divine, what daring Ipirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, * That the Theban eagle bear Sailing with fupretne dominion Through the azure deep of ain Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms,... | |
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