 Love framed with Mirth a gay fantastic round ; Loose were her tresses seen, her zone unbound : And he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Music ! sphere-descended maid, Friend of...  The Poetical Works of Mr. William Collins - Page 87by William Collins - 1802 - 124 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings, O Music ! sphere-descended maid, Friend of...Wisdom's aid ! Why, goddess ! why, to us denied, Lay'st tliou thy ancient lyre aside ? As, in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn' d an all-commanding power,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...he, amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odors from his dewy wings. O Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid, Why, Goddess, why, to us deny'd, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside? As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Mua;c, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's...thy ancient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian bow'r, You learn' d an all-commanding pow'r, Thy mimic soul, O nymph endear'd, Can well recal what... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings, O Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure,...aid, Why, goddess, why to us denied, Lay'st thou thy antient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power, Thy mimic... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pages
...frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand oduurs from his dewy wings. O Musie, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid, Why, goddess, why to us denied, l,:n'-t thou thy antient lyre aside ? As in that lov'd Athenian hower, You learn'd an all-commanding... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...amidst his. frolic play, As if iie would. the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy O Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure,...all-commanding power, Thy mimic soul, O nymph endear'd, tan vrell recall what then it heard. Where is thy native simple heart, Devote to Virtue, Fancy, Art... | |
 | William Collins - 1811 - 162 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Music! sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure,...Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power, 'ftiy mimic soul, O Nymph endear'd, Can well recall what then it heard. Where is thy native simple... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odors from his dewy wings. "Why, goddess ! why, to us denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As, in that loved Athenian bower, You learn'd an all-commanding power } Thy mimic soul, O nymph endear'd, Can well... | |
 | William Collins - 1815 - 118 pages
...amidst his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. O Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of Pleasure,...Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside ? As, in that lov'd Athenien hower, You learn'd an all-commanding power. Thy mimic soul, O Nymph endear'd, Can well recall... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...his frolic play, As if he would the charming air repay,. Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. 0 Music, sphere-descended maid, Friend of pleasure,...why to us denied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside r As, in that lov'd Athenian bpw'r, You learn'd an all-commanding puw'r . Thy mimic soul, O nymph endear'... | |
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