 Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should...  Classic Selections from the Best Authors - Page 35by Samuel Silas Curry - 1888 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...to the sense. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother number* flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore,...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and (lie words move slow : Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er the' unbending... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 340 pages
...sense. . Soft is the strain when Xelihyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flow* : But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 pages
...the sense. " Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, " And the smooth stream in smoother number flows : " But, when loud surges lash the sounding...when swift CAMILLA scours the plain, " Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main. " Hear how TIMOTUEUS' vary'd lays surprise, " And bid... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...learn'd to dance. 'T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must seem an echo to the sense: soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, and the...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, the line too labours, and the words move slow; 371 not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, flies o'er th' unbending... | |
 | Horace - 1812 - 198 pages
...a dançar, melhor se move, Naõ basta ao verso, ser brando, innocente O som deve ser eco do sentido Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow : 37 1 Not so, when swift Camilla- scours the plain, Flies o'er th'... | |
 | Basil Richard Barrett - 1812 - 188 pages
...demands of the subject. In the following "verses he has most accu* lately exemplified the precept : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow : Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th* unbending... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence ; The sound must seem an echo to the sense. 365 Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow: 371 Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'erth' unbending... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...pleasure. SECTION V. Verses in which sound cor responds to signification. ._ ,. Smooth, and rough verse. SOFT is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the...The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. Slow motion imitated. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...learn'd to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence ; The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the...rock's vast weight to throw, The line, too, labors, ami the wards move slow : Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th" unbending corn,... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pages
...learn'd to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness giyes offence ; The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain, when zephyr gently blows, And...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line, too, labours, and the words move slow :• Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er the unbending... | |
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