 | Nicolas Boileau Despréaux - 1712 - 544 pages
...who fondly fits by thee, And hears and fees thee all the while Softly fpeak and fweetly Smile. II* Twas this depriv'd my Soul of Reft, And rais'd fuch Tumults in my Breaft ; For while I gax'd, in Tranfport toft, My Breath was gone, my Voice was loft : III. My Bofom glow'd ^ the fubtle... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...all the while, Softly fpeak and fweetly fmile. 'Twas this bereav'd my foul of reft, And rais'd fiich tumults in my breaft ; For while I gaz'd in tranfport toft, My breath was gone, my voice was loft. My bofbm glow'd ; the fubtile flame Ran quick thro' all my vital frame ; O'er my dim eyes a darknefs... | |
 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 pages
...Softly fpeak, and fweetly fmile. *Twa,$ this deprived my Soul of Reft, ' And rais'd fuch fumulh «'» my Breaft ; For while I gaz'd, in Tranfport toft, My Breath was gone, my Voice wai loft ; My Bofom gloved ; the fubtle flame Run quick through all my vital Frame ; O'er my dim Eyes... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - 1743 - 256 pages
...thee all the while Softly fpeak, and fweetly fmile. "Twas this depriv'd my Soul of Reft, Andrais'dfuch 'Tumults in my Breaft; For while I gaz'd, in Tranfport toft, My Breath was gone, my Voice was loft. My Bofomglow'di the fubtk Flame Ran quick thro' all my -vital Frame ; O'er my dim Eyes a Darknefs hung;... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pages
...And hears and fees thee all the while, Softly fpeak and fweetly fmile. 'Twas this bereav'd my foul of reft, And rais'd fuch tumults in my breaft ; For...in tranfport toft, My breath was gone, my voice was l6ft. My bofom glow'd-; the fubtile flame Rafl quick thro' all my vital frame ; O'er my dim eyes a... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - 1752 - 242 pages
...this fair one was Derica, and that fhe was loved by Charaxus, Sappho's r > 'Twas this depriv'd my foul of reft, And rais'd fuch tumults in my breaft ; For while I gaz'd, in transport toft, My breath was gone, my voice was loft. My bofom glow'd ; the fubtle flame Ran quick... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 418 pages
...while Softly fpeak, and fweetly Anile. a. 'Twai i. 'Twas this depriv'd my foul of reft, And raifed fuch tumults in my breaft ; For while I gaz'd, in...tranfport toft, My breath was gone, my voice was loft. 3My bofom glow'd ; the fubtle flame Ran quick thro' all my vital frame , O'er my dim eyes a darknefs... | |
 | Jean Palairet - 1757 - 256 pages
...thee all the while Softly fpeak, and fweetly fmile. 'Twas this deptiv'd my foul of reft, Andrais'd fuch tumults in my breaft ; For while I gaz'd, in...tranfport toft, My breath was gone, my voice was loft : My bofom glow'd ; the fubtle flame Ran, quick thro' all my vital frame ; O'er my:dim eyes a darknefs... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...And hears and fees thee all the while, Softly fpeak and fweetly fmile. 'Twas this bereav'd my foul of reft, . • And rais'd fuch tumults in my breaft...in tranfport toft, My breath was gone, my voice was lol. My bofom glow'd ; the fubtile flame Ran quick thro' all my vital frame ; O'er my dim eyes a darknefs... | |
 | John Aikin - 1774 - 316 pages
...And fees, and hears thee, all the while, Softly fpeak, and fweetly fmile. 'Twas this depriv'd my foul of reft, And rais'd fuch tumults in my breaft ; For...tranfport toft, My breath was gone, my voice was loft. My * THOUGH it may feem irregular to begin a collection of Englijh fongs with an ode of Sappho, yet... | |
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O'er my dim eyes a darknefs hung, My ears with hollow murmurs rung. In dewy damps my limbs were chill'd, My blood with gentle horrors thrill'd, My feeble pulfe forgot to play, I fainted, funk, and dy'd away. 
