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
| Humphrey Arden (pseud.) - 1847 - 218 pagina’s
...TRIAL OF SKILL; WHICH IS THE BEST STORY? INTRODUCTORY. Here, whilst the needle plies its busy task, The poet's or historian's page, by one Made vocal for the amusement of the rest, Beguiles the night. " COME, Deborah, now let us make ourselves snug," said Sir Humphrey Arden (a testy... | |
| John Meyers King - 1849 - 110 pagina’s
...pages the Author should afford an hour's amusement to one quiet English fireside, where is heard, " The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for the amusement of the rest," he will be grateful for being permitted to share in that which he believes to be one of the highest... | |
| William Cowper - 1849 - 740 pagina’s
...fair, 1 55 A wreath that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page, by one Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; 1 59 The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes... | |
| William Cowper - 1850 - 516 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 se'ta keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel . Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task... | |
| William Chambers - 1851 - 200 pagina’s
...the fair ; A wreath that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for...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.... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pagina’s
...fair ; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers, that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for...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.... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pagina’s
...the fair; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers, that blow With most success when all besides decay. The poet's or historian's page by one Made vocal for...symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife trinmphant still, Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry: the threaded steel Flies... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pagina’s
...With most suceess 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 - 1851 - 620 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 treasure...yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant etiU, Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry: the threaded steel Flies swiftly,... | |
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