 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...hung, and breath'd such soul-dissolving airs, As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : Entangled mankind, Mother of all things living, since by thee...belong To me transgressor ; who, for thee ordain' gently-waving wind. To lay the well-tun'd instrument reclin'd ; From which, with airy flying fingers... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1852 - 460 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...the pensive melancholy mind; Full easily obtain'd. Behooves no more, But sidelong to the gently-waving wind, To lay the well-tun'd instrument reclin'd,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1852 - 470 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...the pensive melancholy mind ; Full easily obtain'd. Behooves no more, But sidelong to the gently-waving wind, To lay the well-tun'd instrument reelin'd,... | |
 | English literature - 1852 - 248 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...known before,* Here lull'd the pensive melancholy mind ; Pull easily obtairi'd. Behooves no more, But sidelong to the gently-waving wind, To lay the well-tun'd... | |
 | English literature - 1852 - 460 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...known before,* Here lull'd the pensive melancholy inind ; Full easily obtain'd. Behooves no more, But sidelong to the gently-waving wind, To lay the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...breathed such soul-dissolving aire, As did, alas ! with soft perdition please : Entangled deep in iu enchanting snares, The listening heart forgot all...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... | |
 | James Thomson, George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1853 - 408 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. XL. A certain music, never known before, Here lull'd the pensive, melancholy mind ; Full easily obtain'd.... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 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. Such the gay splendour, the luxurious state, Of Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat,... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 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. THOMSON. A certain music, never known before, Here lulled the pensive, melancholy mind Full easily... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1854 - 504 pages
...Muses fair, these peaceful shades among, With skilful fingers sweep the trembling strings. Behores no more, But sidelong to the gently waving wind, To lay the well-tuned instrument reclined. TIad unambitious mortals minded nought, But in loose joy their time... | |
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Lull'd the weak bosom, and induced ease, Aerial music in the warbling wind, At distance rising oft by small degrees, Nearer and nearer came, till o'er the trees It hung, and breath'd such soul-dissolving airs, As did, alas! 
