Sirens' harmony, That sit upon the nine infolded spheres, And sing to those that hold the vital shears, And turn the adamantine spindle round, On which the fate of Gods and men is wound. Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of... The Indicator - Seite 189herausgegeben von - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 Seiten
...deep of night, when drowsiness hath locked up mortal sense, then listen I to the celestial Sirens' harmony, that sit upon the nine infolded spheres,...none can hear of human mould with gross unpurged ear. J. MILTON 1268 THE FIFTH DA Y'S CREA TTOff rEAN while the tepid caves and fens and shores their brood... | |
| 1866 - 376 Seiten
...lull the daughters of Necessity, And keep unsteady Nature to her law, « And the low world in measur'd motion draw After the heavenly tune, which none can hear Of human mould, with gross unpurged ear ; And yet such music worthiest were to blaze The peerless height of her immortal praise, n 70 gross]... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1871 - 972 Seiten
...sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of Necessity, And keep unsteady Nature lo her law, And the low world in measured motion draw...none can hear, Of human mould, with gross unpurged car." Ind Coleridge, in lines not unworthy of a place beside t.ieu peaks " Of thai innumerable company... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1867 - 938 Seiten
...lull the daughter of Necessity, And keep unsteady Nature to her law, And the low world in measur'd Coleridge has approached the subject in lines which are worthy to stand by the side of those of Shakepere... | |
| John Milton, Edward Phillips - 1868 - 632 Seiten
...lock'd up mortal sense, then listen I To the celestial Sirens' harmony, That sit upon the nine enfolded spheres, And sing to those that hold the vital shears,...none can hear Of human mould with gross unpurged ear ; And yet such music worthiest were to blaze The peerless height of her immortal praise, Whose lustre... | |
| Henry Maudsley - 1868 - 556 Seiten
...Sirens' harmony, That sit upon the nine enfolded spheres, And sing to those that hold the vital sheai*, And turn the adamantine spindle round, On which the...tune, which none can hear Of human mould with gross unpinged ear." Sir T. Browne, in his Religio Medici, says : " It is my temper, and I like it the better,... | |
| Max Ring - 1868 - 330 Seiten
...murmured Milton, blushing. But the amiable girl did not heed his objections, and commenced as follows: " Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the...can hear Of human mould, with gross unpurged ear." " Is it not beautiful ? " said Alice, interrupting her recitation, and turning inquiringly to Edward... | |
| Max Ring - 1868 - 342 Seiten
...blushing. But the amiable girl did not heed his objections, and commenced as follows : " Such eweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters...tune, which none can hear Of human mould, with gross unpurgéd ear." " Is it not beautiful ? " said Alice, interrupting her recitation, and turning inquiringly... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1869 - 366 Seiten
...lock'd up mortal sense, then listen I To the celestial Syrens' harmony, That sit upon the nine-infolded spheres, And sing to those that hold the vital shears,...tune, which none can hear Of human mould, with gross unpurgeM ear." " Milton's Genius of the Grove," says Warton, "being a spirit sent from Jove, and commissioned... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1870 - 838 Seiten
...compulsion doth In music lie, To lull the daughters of Necessity, And keep unsteady Nature in tier law. And the low world in measured motion draw After...tune, which none can hear, Of human mould, with gross unpurgtd ear." " ir, ."; i rrrt-it loucket pierce your nil! r ni ear. And draw her home with munc.'—... | |
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