 Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring : Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string.  Papers for teachers - Page 2001880Full view - About this book
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn; 20 And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well, That from...So may some gentle muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed... | |
 | Class-book - Literature - 1869 - 344 pages
...roll to and fro Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin, then, Sisters of the sacred well,1 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin,...with denial vain, and coy excuse : So may some gentle Miue poet With lucky words * favour my destined urn ; 20 And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed... | |
 | 1870 - 462 pages
...parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring; Begin,...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn; 20 And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed... | |
 | John Milton - 1870 - 436 pages
...Begin then, sisters of the sacred well 15 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring; Begin, arid somewhat loudly sweep the string: Hence with denial...gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn ; 20 And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nurst upon the self-same... | |
 | John Milton - 1870 - 116 pages
...constraint and sad occasion dear compels me,' — 'Who would not sing for Lycidas ! ' and again at line 18,' Hence with denial vain and coy excuse ; So may some gentle Muse,' &c. 0 ye laurels, $c.] Perhaps the laurels were in honour of King's poetical genius, the myrtles to... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 530 pages
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, sisters of the sacred well, That from...So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. For we were nursed upon... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the sacred well, That from...excuse ; So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destined urn ; And, as he passes, turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud. Toward heaven's... | |
 | English poetry - 1871 - 476 pages
...upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin, then, Sisters of the Sacred Well, That from...excuse ; So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favor my destined urn, And as he passes turn, And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud ; For we were... | |
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