But now she is absent, though still they sing on, The woods are but lonely, the melody's gone : Her voice in the concert, as now I have found, Gave ev'ry thing else its agreeable sound. Miscellaneous Poems - Page 3by John Byrom - 1814Full view - About this book
| 1717 - 336 pages
...did bltat, And chirp went the Grofshopper under our Feet. But new /he is abfent, tho"ftill they fing on, The Woods are but lonely, the Melody's gone: Her Voice in the Confort, as now I have foimi, Gave ev'ry thing elfe its agreeable Sound. VIII. Rofe, what is become... | |
| T Mosse - 1721 - 534 pages
...did bleat, And chirp went the Grafhopper under our Feet. Bur now fhe is abfent, tho' ftill they fing on, The Woods are but lonely, the Melody's gone : Her Voice in the Confort, as now I have found, Gave ev'ry thing elfe its agreeable found. VIII. / i * Rofe, what is... | |
| 1729 - 284 pages
...bleat, : » .. And chirp went the grafhopper under our feet. But now fhe is abfent, tho" ftill they fing on, The woods are but lonely, the melody's gone : Her voice in the confort, as now I have found, Gave everything elfeits agreeable found. Rofe, what is become of thy... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 304 pages
...eyes, Made so many beautiful prospects arise. VII. ' Sweet music went with us both all the wood thru", The lark, linnet, throstle, and nightingale too; Winds...whisper'd, flocks by us did bleat, And chirp went the grashopper under our feet. But now ihe is absent, though still they sing on, The woods are but lonely,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pages
...us whisper'd, flocks by us did blc.it, And chirp went the grashopper under our ieet. But now :•In- is absent, though still they sing on, The woods are but lonely, the melody's gor.e : Her voice in the concert, as now I have found, Cave every thing else its agreeable sound. VIII.... | |
| 1803 - 342 pages
...so many beautiful prospects ariseVOL. vIII. VII. Sweet music went with us both all the wood through, The lark, linnet, throstle, and nightingale too; Winds...bleat, And chirp went the grasshopper under our feet. But now she is absent, though still they sing on, The woods are but lonely, the melody's gone: Her... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...beautiful propects arise. VII. • Sweet music went with us both all the wood thro', The lark,linnet, throstle, and nightingale too; Winds over us whisper'd, flocks by us did bleat, And chirp went the grashopper under our feet. But now she is absent, though still they sing on, The woods are but lonely,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...another; for why should not Tray Be dall as his master, when Phcebe's away ? Sweet music went with us both all the wood thro', The lark, linnet, throstle, and...bleat, And chirp went the grasshopper under our feet. .Hut now she is absent, though still they sing on, The woods are but lonely, the melody's gone : Her... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...the magici I find, of her eyes, Made so many beautiful prospects arise. Sweet music went with us both all the wood thro'. The lark, linnet, throstle, and...bleat, And chirp went the grasshopper, under our feet. But now she is absent, tho' still they sing on, The woods are but lonely, the melody's gone: Her voice... | |
| John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - 1810 - 508 pages
...her eyes Made so many beautiful prospects aiise. Sweet music went with us both, all the wood through, The lark, linnet, throstle, and nightingale too ;...bleat, And chirp went the grasshopper under our feet : But now she is absent, though still they sing on, The woods are but lonely, the melody's g<me : Her... | |
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