 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty Rhyme, He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the Sacred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Lycidas ! he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bear Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jne doth fprinjr Begin, and fomewhat... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...for LyciJas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, B(cgln, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...Lycidas? he l{.new jo Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, lj That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not float upon his wat'ry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind. Without the meed of feme melodious tear. * This poem was made upon the unfortunate and untimely death of Mr. Edward King,... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...REVIEW OF THE TEXT of PARAD. L. LonJ.i; ; jp 5. At leaft in this j-jti. He muA not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 544 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to, fing, and build the lofty rhyme ; He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. The The proper name Lycidas, repeated, has an agreeable effect, and the placing it in the fame part... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhime. He must not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the Saered Well, 1 5 That from beneath the seat of Jove... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring, Begin, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...critical knowledge of the precife original meaning of" "As " He muft not flote upon his watry brer Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth fpring -f Begin, and... | |
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Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear Compels me to disturb your season due : For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.... 
