 That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high. Had Echo, with so sweet a grace, Narcissus' loud complaints returned, Not for reflection of his face, But of his...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 2851846Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...above, Is that they fing, and that they love. W*M. Chlte \ your felf you fo excel, While you vouchfafc to breathe my Thought ; That, like a Spirit, with this Spell Of my own teaching, I am caught. ~''it Eagles Fate and mine are one, ', on the Shaft that made him die, da Feather of his own, i which... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...a Song of bis Compofing. t 'V I. (~*Hliru, your felf you fo excel, ^** When you veuchfafe to brwth my Thought, That like a Spirit with this Spell Of my own Teaching I am caught. The Eagle's Fate and mine are one, Which on the Shaft that made him die Eipy'da Feather of his own,... | |
 | English essays - 1821 - 712 pages
...in his heart. — Eng . Bards. On KirkeJVhite. Waller. — That eagle's fate and mine are one. Who on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to fly so high. Poems, T. ii. p. ta. Byron. That curse shall be forgiveness. C. Ii. c. 4, s.... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...yourfelf you fo excel, When you vouchfafe to breathe my thought, That, like a fpirit, with this fpell Of my own teaching I am caught. That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the fhaft that made him die, Efpy'da feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to foar fo high. Had ECHO, with... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...yourfelf you fo excel, When you vouchfafe to breathe my thought, That, like a f'pirit with this fpell Of my own teaching I am caught. That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the fhaft that made him die, Efpy'da feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to foar fo high. Had ECHO, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 276 pages
...yourfelf you fo excel, ^^ When you vouchfafe to breathe my thought, That, like a fpirit, with this fpell Of my own teaching, I am caught. That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the fhaft that made him die, Efpy'da feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to foar fo high. Had Echo with... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...objected that he was superficial. Dr. Johnson defended him warmly'. He said, ' Pennant has greater variety 'That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which on the shaft that made him die, Espy'da feather of his own. Wherewith he wont to soar so high.' Epistle to a Lady. Anderson's Poets,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 428 pages
...yourfelf you fo excell, When you vouchfafe to breathe my thought, That like a fpirit with this fpell Of my own teaching I am caught. That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which on the fhaft that made him die, Efpy'da feather of his own Wherewith he wont to foar fo high. Had Echo with... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pages
...QOI CHANTAIT VNE CHANSON Bl l'AUTHVK. * Cloris, vous TOUS surpassez tellement vous-même , When you vouchsafe to breathe my thought, That , like a spirit...mine are one Which , on the shaft that made him die, Espy'da feather of his own , Wherewith he wont to soar so high. Had Echo with so sweet a grace Narcissus'... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...were addressed, on her singing a song of his composing : Chloris, yourself you so excell, When you vouchsafe to breathe my thought. That like a spirit...with this spell, Of my own teaching I am caught. That * Speaking of his imitations, POPE said to Mr. Spence, " I had once a design of giving a taste of all... | |
| |
