| John Bell - 1791 - 546 sider
...bold, The native legends of thy land rehearse; To such adapt thy lyre, and suit thy pow'rful verse. In scenes like these, which daring to depart From sober...heroic Muse employ'd her TASSO'S art ! How have I trembl'd, when, at Tancrcd's stroke, Its gushing blood the gaping cypress pour'dl When each live plant... | |
| 1791 - 172 sider
...bold, The native legends of thy land rehearse; To such adapt thy lyre, and suit thy pow'rful verse. In scenes like these, which daring to depart From sober...Fancy's view, Th' heroic Muse employ'd her TASSO'S art I How have I trembl'd, when, at Tancred's stroke, Its gushing blood the gaping cypress pour'dl When... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1800 - 482 sider
...introduction of the pathetic would, most probably, seal it for immortality, for it is nevertheless Irrscenes like these, which daring to depart From sober truth,...forth fresh delight to Fancy's view, Th' heroic muse employ 'd her Tasso's art! How have I sat, when pip'd the pensive wind, To hear his harp, by British... | |
| William Collins - 1802 - 198 sider
...; To such adapt thy lyre, and suit- thy powerful verse.. 122 ODE OS THE SUPERSTITIONS, &C. XII. In scenes like these, which, daring to depart From sober...heroic Muse employ'd her Tasso's art ! How have I trembled, when at Tancred's stroke, Its gushing blood the gaping cypress pour'd ! When each live plant... | |
| William Collins - 1802 - 206 sider
...native legends of thy land rehearse ; To such adapt thy lyre, and suit thy powerful verse.. XII. In scenes like these, which, daring to depart From sober...heroic Muse employ'd her Tasso's art ! How have I trembled, when at Tancred's stroke, Its gushing blood the gaping cypress pour'd ! When each live plant... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 sider
...bold, The native legends of thy land rehearse; To such adapt thy lyre, and suit thy pow'rful verse. In scenes like these, which, daring to depart From sober...heroic muse employ'd her Tasso's art ! How have I trembled, when, at Tancred's stroke, Its gushing blood the gaping cypress pour'd ! When each live plant... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1804 - 480 sider
...pathetic would, most probably, seal it for immortality ; for it is nevertheless In scenes likfe rfiese, which daring to depart From sober truth, are still...Muse employ'd her Tasso's art ! How have I sat, when pip'd the pensive wind, To hear his harp, by British Fairfax strung, Prevailing poet, whose undoubting... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 168 sider
...bold, The native legends of thy land rehearse; To such adapt thy lyre, and suit thy pow'rful verse. In scenes like these, which, daring to depart From sober...forth fresh delight to Fancy's view, Th' heroic muse employ 'd her Tasso's art ! How have I trembled, when, at Tancred's stroke, Its gushing blood the gaping... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sider
...rehearse; To such adapt thy lyre, and suit thy pow'rful verse. In scenes like these, which, darting to depart From sober truth, are still to Nature true,...forth fresh delight to Fancy's view, Th' heroic muse emplby'd herTasso's art! * An aquatic bird like agoose, on the eggs of which the inhabitants of St.... | |
| John Black - 1810 - 528 sider
...and unequal translation of Fairfax, he has left us a testimony in the following beautiful lines : In scenes like these, which daring to depart From sober...Fancy's view, Th' heroic Muse employ'd her Tasso's art, 370 CHAl'. XXIV. AD • • Aet. • Of Tassn's Lyric Poetry. How have I trembled, when at Tancred's... | |
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