 Such the gay splendour, the luxurious state, Of caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music, still the garland wore : When Sleep was coy, the...  The Poetical Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections, Additions ... - Page 145by James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 518 pages
...populous and great, Held their bright court; where was of ladies (lore. And verfe, love, muiick, llill the garland wore : When Sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there* Chear'd the lone midnight with the Mufe's lore; Compofing mufick bade his dreams be fair, And mufick... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1787 - 510 pages
...populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies llore, And verfe, love, mufic, ftill the garland wore : When Sleep was coy, the bard, in...waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Mufe.'s lorei, Compofing mufic bade his dreams be fair, And mufic lent new gladnefs to th'e morning... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...populous and great : Held their bright court, where was of ladies flora And vcrfq, love, mufic, flill the garland wore :. When Sleep was coy, the bard,...waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Mufe's lore, Compofing mufic bade his dreams be fair, And mafic lent new gladnefs to the morning air,XLIII.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1800 - 482 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tygris' shore In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store; And verse, love, music still the garland wore. THOMSON. AT the commencement of the eighth century of the Christian era, the empire of the Caliphs... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store; And verse, love, music...fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air. XLI1I. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran \ Soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store; And verse, love, music...When sleep was coy, the bard *, in waiting there, Cheer' d the lone midnight with the Muse's lore; Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tygris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music,...wore : When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there, Chear'd the lone midnight with the muse's lore : Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...court, where was of ladies store, And Verse, Love, Musict still the garland wore : When Sleep vias coy the Bard in waiting there, CHEER'D THE LONE MIDNIGHT WITH THE MUSES' LORE, Composing Musick bade his dreams be fair, And Musick lent new gladness to the morning... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...populous and great, . Held their bright court, where was of ladies store : And verse, love, music stiil the garland wore : When sleep was coy, the bard in...be fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning airNear the pavilions where we slept, still ran Soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bngdat, populous and great. Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music, still the garland wore: When sleep was coy, the hard in waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muse's lore: Composing music bade his dreams... | |
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