Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still, Beguile the night,... Success in life, a book for young men - Pagina 307door Success - 1851 - 332 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pagina’s
...besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; 159 The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds...charming strife triumphant still; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds.... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pagina’s
...With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page, by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose...charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and, unfelt, the task... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pagina’s
...With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose...sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes p.ut ; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still ;... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pagina’s
...With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page, by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose...charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds.... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pagina’s
...WJth most success when all hesides decay. The poet's or historian's page hy one Made vocal for ill' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a tremhling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice symphonions, yet distinct, And in the charming strife... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pagina’s
...all hesides decay. The poet's or historian's page hy one Made vocal for th' amusement of the Test ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a tremhling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice symphonious, ypl distinct, And in the charming strife... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pagina’s
...With most success when all besides decay : The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose...symphonious, yet distinct , And in the charming strife trinmphant still ; Beguile the night and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pagina’s
...With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose...charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel The volume clos'd, the customary rites... | |
| William Cowper - 1819 - 306 pagina’s
...blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal forth' amusement of the rest; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many 8 trembling choitl shakes out; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pagina’s
...besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one .Mnde vocal for the amusement of the rest; ! ..e sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The...symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife trinmphant still; Begnile the night, and set a keener edge OU female industry : the threaded steel... | |
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