 Had ye been there, for what could that have done? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was...  Elegant extracts in poetry - Page 745by Elegant extracts - 1816Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1861 - 534 pages
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, 60 When, by the rout that made the hideous roar, His...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... | |
 | John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, 60 When, by the rout that made the hideous roar, His...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... | |
 | 1890 - 366 pages
...enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, When by the rout that made the hideous roar II is gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...dream ! Had ye been there — for what could that have don*> * What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son. Whom...shepherd's trade And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as other use, To sport with Amarylis in the shade, Or with the tangles of... | |
 | Charles Stuart Calverley - 1862 - 220 pages
...dream! Had ye been there, for what could that have done ? What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...that Oipheus bore,— The Muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, 60 When, by the rout that made the hideous roar, His...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... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...dream ! Had ye been there — for what could that have done ? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse... | |
 | Charles Stuart Calverley - 1865 - 216 pages
...dream ! Had ye been there, for what could that have done ? What could the muse herself that Orpheus bore, The muse herself for her enchanting son, Whom...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... | |
 | James Hobbs Hanson - 1865 - 672 pages
...Aegean, off the coast of Mysia. Cf. Milton, in Lycidas : What could the Muse herself, that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? 56. Arenis. Gr. 422. i. 2). A. & S. 254, R. 3. — 57. Rore = aqua. — 58. Tandem = at last ; not... | |
 | James Hobbs Hanson - 1865 - 794 pages
...Aegean, off the coast of Mysia. Cf. Milton, in Lyridas : What could the Muse herself, that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom...was sent. Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore ? III. 520. — 68. Suorum. According to some of the legends, Orpheus had introduced the orgiastic... | |
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