 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved.' ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. 1708. DESCEND, ye Nine! descend and sing; The breathing...silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain; Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...approved, And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved.' ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. 1708. DESCEND, ye-Nine! descend and sing; The breathing instruments inspire,...silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain; Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...as sinews of the new-born babe J All may be well. SHAKSPEARE. CHAP. XXVI. ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. DESCEND, ye Nine ! descend and sing : The breathing...silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain: Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...toil of Homer, to devote himself again to lighter compositions. ODE FOR MUSIC ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY* I. DESCEND, ye Nine ! descend and sing ; The breathing...sadly-pleasing strain ;"> Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, 'Till the roofs all around The shrill echos rebound : While in more lengthen'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...toil of Homer, to devote himself again to lighter compositions. ODE FOR MUSIC ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY* I. DESCEND, ye Nine ! descend and sing ; The breathing...sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly-pleasing strain 5 Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, 'Till the roofs all around The shrill... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...after his long toil of Homer, to devote himself again to lighter ODE FOR MUSIC ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY* I. DESCEND, ye Nine! descend and sing; The breathing...sweep the sounding lyre! In a sadly-pleasing strain 5 Let the warbling lute complain: Let the loud trumpet sound, 'Till the roofs all around The shrill... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...fields I sang the sylvan strains. ODE ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY. MDCCVIH. < And other Pieces for ¿ftm'c. DESCEND, ye Nine! descend, and sing; The breathing...sadly-pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the Ipud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all around The shrill echoes rebound ; While, in more... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 310 pages
...crown ; He rais'da mortal to the skies, She drew an angel down. Jthyden. , IIT. FOB ST. CECILIA S DAI'. DESCEND, ye Nine ! descend and sing ; The breathing...sadly-pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all around The shrill echoes rebound ; While in more lengthen'd... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - Elocution - 1826 - 242 pages
...and Delight rising into 'Vehemence, 'Exultation, 8 Diminution of force relaxing into * Softness. 1 Descend, ye Nine, descend and sing $ The breathing...voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre. 2 In a sadly pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : 8 Let the loud trumpet sound Till the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...ON ST. CECILIA'S DAY, MDCCV1II. dnd other Piece» for Muaic, l>BiCENB, ye Nine : descend and iing : ogue as yon.' Biess'd paper credit ! last and hest...! That lends corrnptiou lighter wings to fly I 4t eadly-pleasmg strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound, Till the roofs all... | |
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ON ST CECILIA'S DAY, MDCOVIH. i. DESCEND, ye Nine! descend and sing ; The breathing instruments inspire, Wake into voice each silent string, And sweep the sounding lyre! In a sadly-pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet... 
