 | Charles Hartley - 1872 - 372 pagina’s
...He raised a mortal to the skies ; She drew an angel down. ODE FOR M.USIC ON ST. CECILIA'S AY.1" D, ye Nine ! descend and sing : The breathing instruments...sadly-pleasing strain, Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all around The shrill echoes rebound : While, in more... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1872 - 168 pagina’s
...the next fierce brawl To see them die. Have ye fair daughters ? Look To see them live dishonoured. Descend, ye Nine ! descend and sing, The breathing...voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! To be, or not to be ? that is the question : Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The stings... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1872 - 88 pagina’s
...the next fierce brawl To see them die. Have ye fair daughters ? Look To see them live dishonoured. Descend, ye Nine ! descend and sing, The breathing...voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! To be, or not to be ? that is the question : Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The stings... | |
 | Anthologia Anglica - 1873 - 512 pagina’s
...prospect tires our wand'ring eyes — Hills peep o'er hills, and Alps on Alps arise ! Id. THE OKGAN. DESCEND, ye Nine : descend and sing ; The breathing...each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! In sadly-pleasing strain, Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1873 - 590 pagina’s
...Harmony, that springs From sacred union and consent of Things.] I. TAESCEND, ye Nine! descend and \_) sing; The breathing instruments inspire, Wake into...sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly-pleasing strain 5 Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all around The shrill... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 470 pagina’s
...Yarrow 1 ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. 209 ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. [ALZXUIDEB FOPK. SH Pojt 40, Vol. I.] DESCEND, ye Nine ! descend and sing, The breathing...silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1875 - 508 pagina’s
...is here given as a curiosity : — ODE for St. CECILIA'S DAT, As altered by Mr. Pope for Dr. Greene. Descend ye Nine! descend and sing; • The breathing...voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre I In a sadly pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : In more lengthen'd notes and slow, The... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 pagina’s
...strain Let the warbling lute complain. Descend, ye nine; descend and sing; The breathing instrument inspire, Wake into voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre. POPE. POPE. No more the streams their murmurs shall forbear, A sweeter music than their own to hear;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1878 - 532 pagina’s
...Nature's incense rige ' ODES. ODE ON ST CECILIA'S DAY. MDCOVm i. DESCEND, ye Nine ! descend and sin? ; The breathing instruments inspire, Wake into voice...sadly-pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all around The shrill echoes rebound ; While in more lengthen'd... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 324 pagina’s
...crown ; He raised a mortal to the skies, She drew an angel down. Jokn Dryden. ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. DESCEND, ye Nine ! descend and sing, The breathing...silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain: Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all... | |
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ON ST CECILIA'S DAY, MDCOVIH. i. DESCEND, ye Nine! descend and sing ; The breathing instruments inspire, Wake into voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre! In a sadly-pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet... 
