Fair laughs the Morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded Vessel goes : Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm : Regardless of the sweeping Whirlwind's sway, That hush'd in grim repose expects... The Bardby Thomas Gray - 1837 - 28 pagesFull view - About this book
| Archaeology - 1880 - 324 pages
...blows While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim, the gilded vessel goes ; Youth at the prow and pleasure at the helm, Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects his living prey. a Those who desire to examine the existing evidence... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1785 - 402 pages
...the parable of the prodigal) seems to have caught from this passage the imagery of the following : " Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While...sweeping whirlwind's sway, ' That, hush'd in grim repose, expeiHs his evening prey." The grim reposehovtever, was suggested by Thomson's " — deep fermenting... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 88 pages
...parable of the prodigal) seems to have caught from this passage the imagery of the following: '•' Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, "...sway, *' That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey." The grim reposehowever, was suggested by Thomson's " —deep fermenting tempest brew'd... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...born? " Gone to salute the rising Morn. " Fair laughs the Morn (y), and soft the Zephyr " blows [7], " While proudly riding o'er the azure realm " In gallant...Whirlwind's sway, " That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his even" ing-prey. fxj h the sable warrior fled f Edward thc Black Prince, dead some time before his father.... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...born? " Gone to salute the rising Morn. " Fair laughs the Morn (y), and soft the Zephyr "blows [17], " While proudly riding o'er the azure realm " In gallant...Whirlwind's sway, " That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his even" ing-prey. (*) Is the sable warrior fled? Edward the Black Prince, dead some time before his father.... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...born ? " Gone to salute the rising Morn. " Fair laughs the Morn y, and soft the Zephyr " blows, [17] " While proudly riding o'er the azure realm " In gallant...Whirlwind's sway, " That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening" prey. x Is the sable warrior fled ? Edward the Black Prince, dead some time before his father.... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1805 - 512 pages
...j Amazement in his van, with flight combin'd, And Sorrow's faded form, and Solitude behind. Mighty victor, mighty lord Low on his funeral couch he lies...pleasure at the helm ; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwinds sway That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey. Fill high the sparkling bowl,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 456 pages
...realm . " In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; " Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, " Youth on the Prow, and Pleasure at the helm ; "Regardless...hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening-prey." The scarfed bark* puts from her native bay, HuggM and embraced by the strumpet wind! 6 How like a prodigal... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...swarm that in thy noontide beam were born> " Gone to salute the rising morn: " Fair laughs the mornlT, and soft the zephyr blows, " While proudly riding...whirlwind's sway, " That hush'd in grim repose expects his ev'ningprey. » Edward II. cruelly butchered in Berkley Castle. + Isabel of Frnnce, Edward II. '6 adulterous... | |
| Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1806 - 502 pages
...blows, While, proudly riding o'er the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes ; JJeg^rdless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prej. Qf the Su- pill high the sparkling bowl, SffitE" The rich repast prepare, 'Reft of a... | |
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