With flying fingers touch'd the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love). A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant... The British poets, including translations - Стр. 48авторы: British poets - 1822Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Edward Bysshe - 1710 - Страниц: 620
...left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is £he Pow'r of mighty Love ; ) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : Sublime on radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Qlymfit prefs'd, And while he fought h«r fnowy Breaft j . Then round her flender Wafte he curl'd,... | |
| John Dryden - 1713 - Страниц: 614
...Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love.) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : • Sublime on Radiant Spires He rode, When He to fair Olympia prefs'd: And while He fought her fnowy Bread : Then, round her {lender Waifl he currd,r-yy ,, And ftamp'd... | |
| Charles Gildon - 1718 - Страниц: 490
...Who left his blifsful Seats above, (Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God, Sublime on radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd, And while he fought her fnowy Ereaft : Then, round her flenderWiift he curl'd, And ftamp'd... | |
| Virgin muse - 1722 - Страниц: 250
...Who left his blifsful Seats above, ( Such is the Pow'r of mighty Love. ) A Dragon's fiery Form bely'd the God : Sublime on Radiant Spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd •, And while he fought her fnowy Breaft Then, round her flender Waft he curl'd, Andftamp'd... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - Страниц: 644
...Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the pow'r of mighty love) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god: Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press 'd ; A nd while he sought her snowy breast ; Then round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd... | |
| 1801 - Страниц: 416
...Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the pow'r of mighty love) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When...snowy breast ; Then round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of Himself, a sov'reign of ibe The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound ; £wcrii.... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - Страниц: 418
...his blissful seats above , Such is the pow'r of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form bely'd the God r Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair...Olympia press'd; And while he sought her snowy breast , Around her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sov'reign of the world. The... | |
| David Humphreys - 1804 - Страниц: 440
...Who left his blissful seat above ; (Such is the pow'r of mighty love) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god; Sublime on radiant spires he rode, » When he to fair Olympia prest, A while he sought her snowy breast; Then round her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - Страниц: 458
...fiery form bely'd the god ; Sublime on radiant spires he rode ^Vhen he to fair Olimpias press'd ; r And while he sought her snowy breast Then round her slender waist he curl'd , And stamp'd an image of himself, a sov'reign of the world. The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - Страниц: 456
..."Who left his blissful seats above , Such is the pow'r of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god ; Sublime on radiant spires he rode "When he to fair Olimpias press'd ; And while he sought her snowy breast Then round her slender waist he curl'd , And... | |
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