 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pages
...pace. Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her pictur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah! 'tis heard no more-— Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion,... | |
 | 1764 - 202 pages
...kind. Hark, his hands the lyre explore I "Bright-eyedfancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her piflur'd urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more. Oh! lyre divine, what daringfpirit Wakes thee now ? Tho' he inherit Nor the f ride nor ample pinion... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pages
...' Two courfers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder cloath'd, and long-refounding III. 3. [Pace" Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...Two couriers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder cloath'd, and long-refounding III. 3. [PaceHark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her pictur'd urn Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh ! Lyre... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pages
...long-refounding Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hov'ring o'er, Scatters from her piftur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more — Oh! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thce now ? though he inherit Nor the pjide, nor ample... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...thunder P Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn * Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. + But ah ! 'tis heard no more Oh !. Lyre divine, what daring Spirit "Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor * Words that weep, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...long-refoundmgpace. Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er, Scatters from her piftur'd urn, Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But, ah ! 'tis heard no more— / 8 VERSES ON MR. DR YD EN. Oh ! lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 438 pages
...Hark, his hands the lyre explore! Bright-eyed Fancy hovering o'er , Scatters from her pi&ur'd uin ™ Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn * But ah! 'tis heard no more— Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...' - - Bright-ey'd Fancy, hov'ring o'er, *.. _. i ^.j^... .'... •" ./. Scatters from her piftur'd urn Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. But ah ! 'tis heard no more Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring fpirit • i Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit * t Nor 91 Nor the pride,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...Hark, his hands the lyre explore ! Bright-ey'd Fancy hovering o'er Scatters from her piftur'd urn (1 Thoughts, that breathe, and words, that burn. ** But ah ! 'tis heard no more — '* For the fpirit of the living creature was in the wheels — And above the firmament, that was... | |
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Closed his eyes in endless night. Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder clothed, and long-resounding pace. 
