Madness ruled the hour) Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd; his eyes on fire, In lightnings... The Poems of William Collins - Page 57by William Collins - 1898 - 135 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Collins - 1802 - 206 pages
...the chords bcwilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings...hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair — Low sullen sounds his grief bcguil'd, A sullen, strange, and mingled air, 'Twas sad by fits, by... | |
| William Collins - 1802 - 198 pages
...the chords bewilder'd laid, And back rccoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings...hurried hand the strings. With woful measures wan DespairLow sullen sounds his grjcf beguil'd, A sullen, strange, and mingled air, ' ,•.; 'Twas sad... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd : his eyes on fire, In lightnings,...hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair Low, sullen sounds his grief beguil'd ; A solemn, strange, and mingled air ; 'Twas sad by fits, by... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd : his eyes on fire, In lightnings,...hand the strings. With woful measures wan Despair Low, sullen sounds his grief beguil'd; A solemn, strange, and mingled air; Twas sad by fits, by starts... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...hcwilder'd laid ; And hack recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself h«d nude. Next, Aitomn rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his...lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures wan DESPAIK — Low sullen sounds his grief heguil'd ; But thon, O HOPE! with eyes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret stings ; In rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures wan Despaii... | |
| 1806 - 184 pages
...the chords hewilder'd laid, And hack recoil'd, he knew not why. E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings...lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. With woeful measures, wan Despair, Low sullen sounds, his grief heguil'd ; A solemn, strange, and mingled... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...the chords bewilder'd laid; And hack recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next, ANGER rush'd, his eyes, on fire, In lightnings...one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurriec) hand the strings. With woeful measures wan DESPAIR— Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd;... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...the chords bewilder' d laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire In lightnings...one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurry 'd hand the strings; With woeful measures wan Despair— Low sullen sounds his grief beguil'd... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew, not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. ' Next Anger rush'd : his eyes on fire, In lightnings, own'd his secret stings : Jn one rude clash he struck the- lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings* With woeful measures... | |
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