 The soul of music slumbers in the shell, Till waked and kindled by the master's spell ; And feeling hearts — touch them but rightly — pour A thousand melodies unheard before...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 5451819Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1836 - 444 pages
...happiness, to hours of ease, Blest with that charm, the certainty to please. How oft her eyes read his ; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts inclined ; Still subject- — ever on the waieh to borrow Mirth of his mirth, and sorauw of his sorrow. The soul of music slumbers in the shell,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1839 - 48 pages
...happiness, to hours of ease, Blest with that charm, the certainty to please. How oft her eyes read his ; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts...The soul of music slumbers in the shell, Till waked and kindled by the master's spell ; And feeling hearts — touch them but rightly — pour A thousand... | |
 | Periodicals - 1839
...shows so eloquently the real influence of music on the human mind. A poet of a kindred genius says, — The soul of music slumbers in the shell, Till waked...rightly— pour A thousand melodies unheard before. There is probably no instrument which imitates the human voice, or appeals to human sympathies so well... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1839 - 495 pages
...happiness, to hours of ease, Blest with that charm, tho certainty to please. How oft her eyes read his; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts inclined ; Still siihjecl — ever on the watch to borrow Mirth of his inirlh, and sorrow of his sorrow The soul of... | |
 | Album - 1841 - 80 pages
...o'er his life presiding, Doubling his pleasure, and his cares dividing ! How oft her eyes read his ; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts...rightly — pour A thousand melodies unheard before. ROGERS. SONG OF THE AGED MINSTREL. And said I that my limbs were old, And said I that my blood was... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 316 pages
...happiness, to hours of ease, Blest with that charm, the certainty to please. How oft her eyes read his ; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts...The soul of music slumbers in the shell, Till waked and kindled by the master's spell ; And feeling hearts — touch them but rightly — pour A thousand... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - Poetry, English - 1843 - 316 pages
...happiness, to hours of ease, Blest with that charm, the certainty to please. How oft her eyes read his ; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts inclined ; Still subject— iever on the watch to borrow Mirth of his mirth, and sorrow of his sorrow. The soul of music slumbers... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1845
...happiness, and hours of ease Blest with that charm, the certainty to please. How oft her eyes read his ; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts...The soul of music slumbers in the shell, Till waked and kindled by the master's spell ; And feeling hearts — touch them but rightly — pour A thousand... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 600 pages
...o'er his life presiding, Doubling his pji asure, and his cares dividing ! How oft her eyes read his ; sonl of music slumbers in the shell Till wnked to rapture by the master's spell ; And feeling hearts... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845
...to please. How oft her eyes read his ; her gentle mind To all his wishes, all his thoughts inclin'd; Still subject — ever on the watch to borrow Mirth...sorrow. The soul of music slumbers in the shell, Till wak'd and kindled by the master's spell ; And feeling hearts — touch them but rightly — pour A... | |
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