 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 Seiten
...His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Ilebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! wliat boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted,...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Ncnera's liair ? Fame is tin; spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 Seiten
...hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | 1822 - 284 Seiten
...hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrns to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly medkate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 Seiten
...hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the...others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or tvith the tangles of Neaera's hair? Leuon 158.] FIRST CLASS BOOK. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit... | |
 | 1823 - 858 Seiten
...discord, is " harmony not understood." Cry " Ivftiiut," and snap your fingers at controversy. Dare, ; as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair." If I go on longer at this rate, I shall get taken for Don Juan in disguise.... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 Seiten
...hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus, to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Their busy teachers mingled with the Jews, And rak'd...accompanies the flock. Some thought they God's anointed me the tangles of Neœra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear sp'rit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 428 Seiten
...T. Warton. L Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant eare To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | 1824 - 456 Seiten
...on which I wish to offer some remark, since the reference of Milton has not been noticed by Warton : Were it not better done, as others use To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? These lines contain a sarcastic allusion to Buchanan, who often wandered... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...hideous roar. His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, C5 And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it r.ot better done, as others use, To sport with... | |
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Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair? 
