Or in the chambers of the East, The chambers of the Sun, that now From ancient melody have ceased; Whether in heaven ye wander fair, Or the green corners of the earth, Or the blue regions of the air Where the melodious winds have birth; Whether on crystal... Skirmishes and Sketches - Page 369by Gail Hamilton - 1865 - 447 pagesFull view - About this book
| Allan Cunningham - Artists - 1830 - 374 pages
...Beneath the bosom of the sea, Wandering in many a coral grove, Fair Nine ! forsaking poesie ; How have ye left the ancient love, That Bards of old enjoyed in you , — The languid strings now scarcely move, The sound is forced — the notes are few." The little poem called " The Tiger"... | |
| Fashion - 740 pages
...THE MUSES? " Whether on Ida's shady brow, Or in the chambers of the East, The chambers of the Son, that now From ancient melody have ceased ; " Whether...as this ?— " Piping down the valleys wild, Piping soiigs of pleasant glee. On a cloud I saw a child, And he, laughing, said to me : " ' Pipe a song about... | |
| Fashion - 1867 - 738 pages
...THE MUSES? " Whether on Ida's shady brow, Or in the chambers of the East, The chambers of the Snn, that now From ancient melody have ceased ; " Whether...strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes arc few." Whereabouts in its Elegant Extracts would a generation that strung together sonorous couplets,... | |
| Alexander Gilchrist, Anne Burrows Gilchrist - Artists - 1863 - 366 pages
...grove ; Fair Nine, forsaking Poetry ; How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoy'd in you ! The languid strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes are few. TO THE EVENING STAR. THOU fair-hair'd angel of the Evening, Now, whilst the sun rests on the mountains,... | |
| English literature - 1865 - 600 pages
...grove ; Fair Nine, forsaking Poetry ; How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoy 'd in you ! The languid strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes are few. Blake's brief poetical career may be traced in Mr. Gilchrist's volumes, through the 'Songs of Innocence'... | |
| English literature - 1865 - 600 pages
...coral grove ; Fair Nino, forsaking Poetry; How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoy'd in you ! The languid strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes are few. Blake's brief poetical career may be traced in Mr. Gilchrist's volumes, through the 'Songs of Innocence'... | |
| Anonymous - History - 1865 - 602 pages
...grove ; Fair Nine, forsaking Poetry ; How have you left the ancient lovo That bards of old enjoy 'd in you ! The languid strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes arc few. Blake's brief poetical career may be traced in Mr. Gilchrist's through the 'Songs of Innocence'... | |
| William Blake - 1868 - 120 pages
...coral grove, Fair Nine, forsaking Poetry ; How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoy'd in you ! The languid strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes are few ! GWIN, KING OF NORWAY. COME, Kings, and listen to my song : When Gwin, the son of Nore, Over the nations... | |
| William Blake - 1874 - 194 pages
...coral grove, Fair Nine, forsaking Poetry ! How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoy'd in you ! The languid strings do scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes are few ! GWIN, KING OF NORWAY. COME, Kings, and listen to my song : When Gwin, the son of Nore, Over the nations... | |
| 1875 - 782 pages
...that now From ancient melody have ceased ; " Whether in heaven ye wander fair, Or the green comers of the earth, Or the blue regions of the air, Where...scarcely move, The sound is forced, the notes are few ! " At the time these lines were written Blake was not over twenty years old. He was the son of poor... | |
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