 | James I (King of Scotland) - 1783 - 272 Seiten
...adventurous hand, And languifh'd to his breath the plaintive flute; His infant mufe, though artlefs, was not mute. Meanwhile, whate'er of beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, fea, or fky, i By chance or fearch, was offered to his view, He fcanncd with curious and romantic eye,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 Seiten
...with the scoundrel fox, or grunt with glutton swineLVII. For Edwin Fate a nobler doom had plann'd ; Song was his favourite and first pursuit. The wild...flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance as yet he took no care ; .;For this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gain'd... | |
 | Natham Drake - 1800 - 510 Seiten
...said he; " this is mine — this I can give." -Poor Edwin was no vulgar boy : Song was his favorite and first pursuit ; The wild harp rang to his adventurous...flute, His infant muse, though artless, was not mute. BEATTIE. IM the periodical paper entitled The Mirror is an elegant essay on the character and genius... | |
 | 1801 - 618 Seiten
...the youthful EJ-ivia inspired by the Muses.': LVII. g . " For Edwin Fate a nobler doom had plann'd; Song was his favourite and first pursuit, The wild...languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant mus«, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance as yet he took no care, For this of time and culture... | |
 | 1802 - 302 Seiten
...swine. LVII. For Edwin fate a nobler doom had plann'd ; Song was his favourite and first pursuit. T lie wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languish'd...flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance as yet he took no care ; For this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gain'd... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 Seiten
...the scoundrel fox, or grunt with glutton swine. LVII. For Edwin fate a nobler doom had plann'd ;• Song was his favourite and first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his adventurous luind* And languished to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute... | |
 | 1804 - 646 Seiten
...find the youthful Edwin inspired by the Muses : LVII. " For Edwin, Fale a nobler doom had plann'd ; Song was his favourite and first pursuit, The wild...adventurous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintiv« flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute: Of elegance as yet he took no care,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 190 Seiten
...with the scoundrel fox, or grunt with glutton swine. LYII. For Edwin, Fate a nobler doom had planned ; Song was his favourite and first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languished to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance... | |
 | 1804 - 636 Seiten
...find the youthful Edwin inspired by the Muses : urn. " For Edwin, Fate a nobler driom had plann'd ; Song was his favourite and first pursuit, The wild...flute. His infant muse, though artless, was not mute: Of elegance as yet he took no care, • For this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gain'd... | |
 | 1804 - 496 Seiten
...favourable circumstances. ADIEU. DRAKE'S LITERARY HOURS. . ................ Poor Edwin was no vulgar bay: Song was his favourite and first pursuit ; The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, -And langnish'd to his breath the plaintive flute, His infant muse, though artless, was not mute. BEATTIE.... | |
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Song was his favourite and first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance as yet he took no care ; For this of time and culture is... 
