 | William Collins - 1804 - 170 pages
...Each (for Madness rul'd the hour) Would prove his own expressive power. Tirst Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd : his eyes on fire, In lightnings, own'd his... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 448 pages
...winged-heeld, &c." Collins has admirably adapted this fear offelf in his impreffive Ode on the PaJJions : " Firft Fear his hand, its fkill to try, " Amid the...knew not why, " Even at the found himfelf had made." TODD. XI. 1. the perfon to put on] This is a Latinifm : Perfonam induere. UPTON. XI. 3. In mighty armes... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...adapted this fear offelf in his impreffive Ode on the Pajpons : <* " Firft Fear his hand, its fldll to try, " Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, " And back...knew not why, " Even at the found himfelf had made." TODD. XL 1. - the perfon to put on} This is a Latiriifm : Perfonam induere. UPTON. XI. 3. In mighty... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 446 pages
...adapted this fear offel/'in his imprefllve Ode on the Pajjions : ' i ' " Firft Fear his hand, its flcill to try, " Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, " And back recoil'd, he knew not why, " Even at the found himi'elf had made." TODD. XI. 1. the perfon to put on] This is a •tatiriifm : Perfouam mduere. UPTON.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...Each, for Madness rul'd the hour, Would prove his own expressive pow'r. First Fear, his hand its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Each (for Madness rul'd the hour) Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew, not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. ' Next Anger rush'd : his eyes on fire, In lightnings, own'd his... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...Each, for madness rul'd the hour, Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyas on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 414 pages
...from himself lie fled, Deeming strange evil in that he did not knovr. First Fear his hand, his skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. ' • CoUiHt. Butler in the following lines is supposed to allude to Sir Philip... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...Madness rul'd the hour) Would prove .his own expressive power. VOL. T. B First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd ; his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1810 - 618 pages
...when he wrote the following noble stanza in the Ode to the Passions. " Next FEAR his hand its skill to try Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back, recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made." 35. And And next, within the entry of this Jakej Sat fell REVENGE,... | |
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Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret stings, In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. 
