 Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air...  Select Works - Page 132by Abraham Cowley - 1772Full view - About this book
 | 1760 - 556 pages
...his principal motive for writing thefeOdes. . Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That...with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would ran Such forms as glitter in the Mufes ray W«th orient hues,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pages
...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, 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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pages
...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, 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 pages
...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 pages
...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...with fupreme dominion. Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in*the Mufe's ray With orient hues,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 142 pages
...OF POESY. Oh ! Lyre divine, what daring Spirit Wakes thee now ? tho' he inherit Nor the pride, hor ample pinion, * That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 136 pages
...of Caraclacus, Hark ! heard ye not yon footftcp dreadt Sfc. E Nor Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, d That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such Forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1775 - 168 pages
...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 pages
...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, 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 pages
...'tis heard no more— 84 Oht Oh ! iyre divine, what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? though he mherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with fupreme dominion Through the azure deep of air i Yet oft before his infant eyes would* run Such forms, as glitter in... | |
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