 twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ! Still it whispered promised pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain prolong, And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She...  Holly berries: or, Double acrostics, from the poets, ed. by A.P.A. - Page 149edited by - 1869 - 213 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Collins - 1802 - 206 pages
...with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her...touch the strain prolong, And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still thro' all the song; And where her sweetest theme she chose,... | |
 | William Collins - 1802 - 198 pages
...with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail! Still would her...touch the strain prolong, And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still thro' allthe song; And where her sweetest theme she chose,... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her...touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still, through all the song ; And, where her sweetest theme she... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...with eyes so fair, / What was thy delighted measure I Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her...touch the strain prolong, And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still through all the song ; And where her sweetest theme she chose,... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...delighted measure ; Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And hade the lovely scenes at distance hail I Still would her touch the strain prolong, And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still through all the song; And when her sweetest theme she chose,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...delighted measure? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail I Still would her touch the strain prolong, And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still thro' all the song ; And where her sweetest theme she chose,... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...But (iiuu. O HOPE ! with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And hade the lovely scenes at distance hail!...touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale. She call'd on Echo still through all her song: And where her sweetest theme she chose,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...with eyes so fair. What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her...touch the strain prolong ; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still, through all the song; And, where her sweetest theme she... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain prolong, And fifom the rocks, the woods, the vale, She call'd on Echo still thro' all the song ; And where her sweetest... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...delightful measure ? Still it whisper' d promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail I Still would her touch the strain prolong, And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She eall'd on Echo still thro' all the song; And where her sweetest theme she chose,... | |
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