 | William Mason - 1756 - 48 pages
...lofty Genius bears along The confcious dignity of Song ; And, fcorning from the facred (lore To wafte a note on Pride, or Power, Roves, when the glimmering twilight glooms, And warbles mid the ruftic tombs: IV. He too perchance (for well I know, His heart would melt with friendly woe) He too... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 354 pages
...lofty Genius bears along The confcious dignity of Song ; And, fcorning from the facred ftore To wafte a note on Pride, or Power, Roves, when the glimmering twilight glooms, And warbles mid the ruftic tombs : He too perchance (for well I know, His heart would melt with friendly woe) He too perchance,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...lofty Genius bears along The confcious dignity of Song ; And, fcorning from the facred ftore To wafte a note on Pride, or Power, Roves, when the glimmering twilight glooms, And warbles 'mid the ruftic tombs : He too perchance, (for well I know, His heart would melt with friendly woe) He too perchance,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...lofty Genius bears along The confcious dignity of Song ; And, fcorning from the facred ftore To wafte a note on Pride, or Power, Roves, when the glimmering twilight glooms, And warbles 'mid the ruftic tombs : He too perchance, (for well I know, His heart would melt with friendly woe) He too perchance,... | |
 | William Mason - English poetry - 1803 - 252 pages
...forms of sadness please ; My sorrows are of softer kind. Thro' this still valley let me stray, Rapt in some strain of pensive Gray : Whose lofty Genius...sacred store To waste a note on Pride or Power, Roves thro' the glimmering twilight gloom, And warbles round each rustic tomb : He, too, perchance (for well... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...cast a formidable gloom. , Yet some there are, who, free from fear, Could wander through the cloisters drear, Could rove each desolated isle, Though midnight...(for well I know His heart would melt with friendly wo) He too perchance, when these poor limbs are laid, Will heave one tuneful sigh, and sooth my hov'ring... | |
 | William Mason - Church music - 1811 - 516 pages
...forms of sadness please ; My sorrows are of softer kind. Through this still valley let me stray, Rapt in some strain of pensive GRAY: Whose lofty genius...sacred store To waste a note on Pride or Power, Roves through the glimmering twilight gloom, And warbles round each rustic tomb : He, too, perchance (for... | |
 | William Mason - Gardens - 1811 - 524 pages
...forms of sadness please ; My sorrows are of softer kind. Through this still valley let me stray, Rapt in some strain of pensive GRAY: Whose lofty genius...sacred store To waste a note on Pride or Power, Roves through the glimmering twilight gloom, And warbles round each rustic tomb : He, too, perchance (for... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...still valley let me stray, Rapt in some strain of pensive Gray : Whose lofty genius bears along Tlfe conscious dignity of song; And, scorning from the...sacred store To waste a note on Pride or Power, Roves through the glimmering twilight And warbles round each rustic tomb: [gloom, lie too, perchance (for... | |
 | William Mason - 1830 - 166 pages
...forms of sadness please ; My sorrows are of softer kind. Through this still valley let me stray, Rapt in some strain of pensive Gray ; Whose lofty genius...sacred store To waste a note on Pride or Power, Roves through the glimmering twilight gloom, And warbles round each rustic tomb : He, too, perchance (for... | |
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Through this still valley let me stray, Rapt in some strain of pensive GRAY: Whose lofty genius bears along The conscious dignity of Song; And, scorning from the sacred store To waste a note on Pride or Power, Roves... 
