 Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan swan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, ask'd ages more. Thus genius rose and set at order...  Temple Bar - Sida 2201880Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 sidor
...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd e'er Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages e'er the Mantuan fwan was heard, To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And mot a day-fpring into diftant climes,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sidor
...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages. ere the Mantuan fwan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And fhot aday-fpring into diftant climes.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 sidor
...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan fwan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And fhot a day-fpring into diftant climes,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sidor
...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan fwan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And mot a day-fpring into diftant climes,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 sidor
...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elapfed ere Homer's lamp appeared, And ages ere the Mantuan fwan was heard. To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afked ages more? Thus genius rofe and fet at ordered times, And lhot a day-fpring into diftant climes,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sidor
...purposing to wed, Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread. Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appeared, And ages ere the Mantuan swan was heard: To carry...nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, asked ages more. Thus genius rose and set at ordered times, And shot a day-spring into distant climes,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sidor
...purposing to wed, Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread, , ; Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appeared, And ages ere the Mantuan swan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton hirth, asked ages more. Thus genius rbse and set at ordered times, And shot a day-spring into distant... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 sidor
...purposing to wed, Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appeared, And ages ere the Mantuan swan was heard : To carry...birth, ask'd ages more. Thus genius rose and set at ordered times, And shot a day-spring into distant climes, Ennobling every region that he chose, He... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 sidor
...a wreu. As if the poet, purposing to wed, Should curve himself a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan...heard. To carry nature lengths unknown before, To (jive a Milton hirth, ask'd ages more. Tims Genius rosp and set at order'd times, And shot a dayspring... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 sidor
...throng, And feel their souls imparadis'd ID song. HAVLEY'S ESSAY ON EPIC POETRY, EPIST. m. ACES elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan...birth, ask'd ages more. Thus Genius rose and set at orclerM times, And shot a day-spring into distant climes, Ennobling every region that he chose; He... | |
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