 Love framed with Mirth a gay fantastic round ; Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound : And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Music ! sphere-descended maid, Friend of...  The Poetical Works of Mr. William Collins - Page 87by William Collins - 1802 - 124 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Moses Mendez - 1770 - 334 pages
...Friend of pleafure, wifdom's aid, Why, Goddefs, why to us denied? Lay'ft thou thy antient lyre afide ? As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power, Thy mimic foul, O nymph endear'd ! Can well recall what then it heard. Where is thy aative fimple heart, Devote... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pages
...Friend of pleafure, wifdom's aid. Why, Goddefs, why to us denied ? Lay'ft thou thy ancient lyre afide ? As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power, Thy mimick foul, O nymph endear 'd, Can well recall what then it heard. Where is thy native, fample heart.... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...Friend of pleafure, wifdom's aid, Why, Goddefs, why to us denied ? Lay'ft thou thy ancient lyre afide .' As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power, . Thy mimic foul, O nymph endear'd ! Can well recal what then it heard. Where is tby native fimple heart, Devote... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...Friend of pleafure, vvifdom's aid, Why, Goddefs, why to us denied ? Lay'ft thou thy ancient lyre afide ? As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power : Thy mimic foul, ¾ Nymph endear'd, Can well recaí what then it heard. Where is thy native fimple heart, Devote... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...Why, Goddess, why, to us denied, Lay'st thon thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian hower You learn'd an all-commanding power, Thy mimic soul, O nymph endear'd ! Can well reeal what then it heard. Where is thy native, simple heart, Devote to virtue, fancy, art ? Arise,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Music ! sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure, Wisdom's aid, Why, Goddess ! why to us deny'd I Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian bow'r You learn'd an all commanding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings, O Music ! sphere-descended maid, Friend of...lyre aside ? As, in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learu'd an all -command ing power, Thy mimic soul, O Nymph endear'*!. Can well recall what then it... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 278 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Music! sphere-descended maid! Friend of Pleasure,...why, to us denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside P As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power, Thy mimic soul, O nymph endear'd!... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As it' he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odors from his dewy wings. O Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid, Why, Goddess, why, to us deny'd, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian hower. You learn'd an all-commanding... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure,...aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd in all-commanding power. Thy mimic soul, O nymph eudear'd, Can well recal what then it heard. Where... | |
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