JEolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick nerve of every wire, And on its magic pulses play ; — Till all the air around, Mysterious murmurs fill, A strange bewildering dream of sound, Most heavenly sweet... Annual Register - Page 699edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
| 1807 - 532 pages
...grief, Thfe Soul to suffering all resign'd In SORROW'S music feels relief. Thus o'er the light Aolian lyre, The winds of dark November stray, Touch the...heavenly sweet,' — yet mournful still. O snatch tlic llnrp from SORROW'S hand, HOPE ! who hast been a stranger long: — O strike it with sublime command,... | |
| 1810 - 590 pages
...music of the poetical harp, is happily compared to that of a real one. •Thus o'er the light .<Eolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...nerve of every wire, And on its magic pulses play j — ' Till all the air around, Mysterious murmurs fill, A strange bewildering dream of sound, Most... | |
| 1811 - 386 pages
...grief, TV soul to sufferings all resign'd, In Sorrow's music feels relief. , Thus o'er the light JEolian lyre, The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick nerve of ev'ry wire, And on its magic pulses play; Till all the air around, , Mysterious murmurs fill; A strange... | |
| 1812 - 822 pages
...grief, The soul to suffering all resign'd In sorrow's music feels relief. Thus o'er the light jEolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick nerve of every wire, And on us magic pulses play ;— Till all the air around, Mysterious murmurs rill, A strange bewildering dream... | |
| James Montgomery - 1814 - 178 pages
...grief, The soul to suffering all resign'd In Sorrow's music feels relief. 8 Thus o'er the light JTColiau lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...sublime command, And be the Poet's life thy song. Of Tanish'd troubles sing, Of fears for ever fled, Of flowers that hear the voice of Spring, And burst... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...grief, The soul to suffering all resign'd In Sorrow's music feels relief. Thus o'er the light jEolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...stranger long; O ! strike it with sublime command, And he the Poet's life thy song. Of vanish'd troubles sing, Of feacs for ever fled, Of flowers that hear... | |
| James Montgomery - 1821 - 294 pages
...grief, The soul to suffering all resign'd In Sorrow's music feels relief. Thus o'er the light /Eoliim lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...mournful still. O ! snatch the Harp from Sorrow's band, Hope ! who hast been a stranger long ; O ! strike it with sublime command, And be the Poet's... | |
| 1821 - 456 pages
...individual feeling. We extract two stanzas on the JEolian harp : — " Thus o'er the light jEolian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...sound, Most heavenly sweet, — yet mournful still." I must also recommend to my readers an exquisite little piece entitled, "A Walk in Spring ;" " The... | |
| James Montgomery - 1823 - 180 pages
...The soul to suffering all resign "J In Sorrow's music feels relief. 84. Thus o'er the light TEoliun lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...Sorrow's hand, Hope ! who hast been a stranger long ; 0 ! strike it with sublime command, And be the Poet's life thy song. Of vanish'd troubles sing, Of... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 340 pages
...individual feeling. We extract two stanzas on the JSolian harp : — " Thus o'er the light J5olian lyre The winds of dark November stray, Touch the quick...sound, Most heavenly sweet, — yet mournful still." I must also recommend to my readers an exquisite -little piece entitled, " A Walk in Spring;" " The... | |
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