 | William Jones - English poetry - 1777 - 242 pages
...touch'da golden chain. Now a foft bell delighted Maia hears, That fweetly trembles on her liftening ears; Through the calm air the melting numbers float,...That like a wintry torrent pour'd along: A croud of every tongue, and every hue, Toward the bright throne with eager rapture flevr. * A lovely ftripling... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...touch' da golden chain. Now a soft bell delighted Maia hear?, That sweetly tcembles on her listening ears ; Through the calm air the melting numbers float,...every note. Soon, through the dome, a mingled hum arose, Like a swift stream that o'er a valley flows ; Now louder still it grew, and still more loud,... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...touch' da golden chain. Now a soft bell delighted Maia hears, That sweetly trembles on her listening ears ; \ Through the calm air the melting numbers...every note. Soon, through the dome, a mingled hum arose, Like a swift stream that o'er a valley flows ; Now louder still it grew, and still more loud,... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...touch'da golden chain. Now a soft bell delighted Maia hears, That sweetly trembles on her listening ears : Through the calm air the melting numbers float,...every note. Soon, through the dome, a mingled hum arose, Like the swift stream that o'er a valley flows ; Now louder still it grew, and still more loud,... | |
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She said ; and straight a damsel of her train With tender fingers touch'da golden chain. Now a soft bell delighted Maia hears, That sweetly trembles on her listening ears : Through the calm air the melting numbers float, And wanton echo lengthens every... 