 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 578 pages
...have done ? What could the Muse herself, that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting eon, as eyes indeed ; and viewing all she soea As meant...God to man, Gives Him his praise, and forfeits not Hcbrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted... | |
 | Thomas Smibert - 1856 - 154 pages
...more completely those who have been wont to ascribe the rich Miltonic melody to mere chance: — " Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly mediti.te the thankless Muse? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pages
...have done? What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The mu£* herself for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, When by the rout...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless muse? WTere it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, 60 When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His gory...Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with unccssant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, $5 And strictly meditate the thankless... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. COWPER. 4. DESPONDENCY REBUKED BY FAME. ALAS ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ! Fame is the spur which the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble minds) To scorn... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 pages
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself for her enehanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, 60 When, by the rout that made the hideous roar, His...gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Ilebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with ineessant eare To tend the homely, slighted... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, CO When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hcbrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas! what boots it with unccssant care To tend the homely, slighted... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...have done i What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, When, by the rout...the hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream wag sent, Down the swift Hcbrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To... | |
 | Norman Macleod - 1871 - 940 pages
...stupidity was to be measured by incompetence for original composition. The master gave out — 'Alas I what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely,...thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others nse, ; To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Ncxra's hair ? ' The prospect of... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 574 pages
...hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore 1 Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the...shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Musel WVre it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles... | |
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When by the rout that made the hideous roar His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore? 
