 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 sidor
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty Rhyme, He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the Sacred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 sidor
...for LyciJas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 sidor
...Lycidas? he l{.new jo Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, lj That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
 | 1781 - 512 sidor
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not float upon his wat'ry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind. Without the meed of feme melodious tear. * This poem was made upon the unfortunate and untimely death of Mr. Edward King,... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 698 sidor
...REVIEW OF THE TEXT of PARAD. L. LonJ.i; ; jp 5. At leaft in this j-jti. He muA not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 sidor
...for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to, fing, and build the lofty rhyme ; He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. The The proper name Lycidas, repeated, has an agreeable effect, and the placing... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 sidor
...for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhime. He must not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the Saered Well, 1 5 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 sidor
...for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
 | 1799 - 686 sidor
...flransfufe thefe : - He knew, Himfelf, to fing, and build the lofty rbimt.' Or, « He mult not flote upon his watery bier, Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear.' But let us fee how Mr. P. has rendered them, F. 5. Où К ¡i i» vX¿e-at?9ai... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 sidor
...for Lycidu* ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He mud not flote upon Ms watiy bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Siilers erf the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat oí Jove... | |
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Bitter constraint and sad occasion dear Compels me to disturb your season due : For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme ;... 
