| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...It hung, and breath'd such soul-dissolving ain As did, alas I with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, The listening heart forgot all duties and all cares. XL. A certain music, never known before, Here lull'd the pensive melancholy mind ; Full easily obtain'd.... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...It hung, and breathed such soul-dissolving airs, As did, alas! with soft perdition please: Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, The listening heart...But sidelong, to the gently waving wind, To lay the well tuned instrument reclined ; From which, with airy flying fingers light, Beyond each mortal touch... | |
| John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...hung, and breathed such soul-dissolving airs As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, The listening heart...all cares. A certain music, never known before, Here lulled the pensive melancholy mind ; Full easily obtained. Behoves no more, But sidelong, to the gently... | |
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...! with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, The listening heart forgets all duties and all cares. A certain music, never known...the pensive, melancholy mind ; Full easily obtain'd : behooves no more, But sidelong to the gently- waving wind, To lay the well-tuned instrument reclined... | |
| Richard Green Parker, Charles Fox - English language - 1841 - 290 pages
...muses fair, these peaceful shades among, With skilful fingers sweep the trembling strings. B:hoees no more, But sidelong to the gently waving wind, To lay the well tuned instrument reclined. > • Had unambitious mortals minded nought, But in loose joy their... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...! with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, The listening heart fbrgot males know my vigor. Well might they lothe this reverend...the barber of the place. A flippant monkey, spruce a gently-waving wind. To lay the well-tun'd instrument reclin'd ; From which, with airy flying fingers... | |
| James Thomson - Seasons - 1841 - 352 pages
...hung, and breathed such soul-dissolving airs As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, The listening heart forgot all duties and all cares. xt. A certain music, never known before, Here soothed the pensive melancholy mind ; Full easily obtain'd.... | |
| James Thomson - 1842 - 440 pages
...hung, and hreath'd such soul-dissolving airs As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in its enchanting snares, The listening heart forgot all duties and all caret. 40. A certain music, never known hefore, Here lull'd the pensive melancholy mind ; Full easily... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...hung, and breath'd such soul-dissolving airs, As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : Entangled 43 1@(A( 1q/ gently-waving wind, To lay the well-tun'd instrument reclin'd ; From which, with airy flying fingers... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...hung, and breath'd such soul-dissolving airs, As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in its enchanting snares. The listening heart...easily obtain'd. Behoves no more, But sidelong, to the gently-waving wind. To lay the well-tun'd instrument reclin'd ; From which, with airy flying fingers... | |
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