Now strike the golden lyre again ; A louder yet, and yet a louder strain. Break his bands of sleep asunder, And rouse him, like a rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark, the horrid sound Has raised up his head ; As awaked from the dead, And, amazed, he... History of English Literature - Page 260by Hippolyte Taine - 1900Full view - About this book
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...with Love and Wine at once opprefs'd, The vanquifh'd Viaor funk upon her Breaft. Now ftrike the golden Lyre again, A louder yet, and yet a louder Strain ; Break his Bands of Sleep afunder, And rouze him like a rattling Peal of Thunder. Has rais'd up. his Head ; As awak'd from the... | |
| John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Lyre again : A lowder yet, and yet a lowder Strain. Break his Bands of Sleep afunder, And rouze hiri), like a rattling Peal of Thunder. Hark, hark, the horrid Sound Has rais'd up his Head, As awak'd from the Dead, And amaz'd, he flares around. Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus... | |
| Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...Golden Lyre again r A lowder yet, and yet alowder Strain.' Break his Bands of Sleep afunder, And rouze him, like a rattling Peal of Thunder; Hark•, hark, the horrid Sound Has rais'd up his Head, As awak'd from the Dead, And amaz'd, he ftares around. Revenge, Revenge, Ttmotheus... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...wine at once opprest, • " The vanquish'd victor sunk upon her breast," VI. Now strike the golden lyre again : A louder yet, and yet a louder strain. . .' Break his hands of sleep asunder, And rouze him like a rattling peal of thunder. He sung Darius, great and good... | |
| English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...thunder. Siij Hark, hark, the horrid sound Has rais'd up his head, As awak'd from the dead. And amaz'd, he stares around. Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries, See the furies arise! See the snaies that they rear, How they hiss in their hair! And the sparklesthat flash from their eyes! Behold... | |
| 1802 - 570 pages
...slaughtered Greeks ia the form of Furies, armed with horrid torches for the burning of Per«epolis : " Revenge ! revenge ! Timotheus cries : See, the furies arise ! See the snakes that they rear, How they his« in their hair, And the sparkles that flash from their eyes ! Behold, a ghastly band, Each a torch... | |
| David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...love and wine at once opprest, The vanquish'd victor sunk upon her breast, VI. Now strike the golden lyre again, A louder yet, and yet a louder strain....rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark the horrid sound Has rais'd up his head, As awak'd from the dead, And amaz'd he stares around. Revenge, revenge ! Timotheus... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Love and Wine at once oppress'd, The vainquish'd victor sunk upon her breast. 6. Now strike the golden lyre again , A louder yet , and yet a louder strain...his bands of sleep asunder, And rouse him , like a ratling peal of thunder. Hark , hark , the horrid sound Has rais'd up his head , As awak'd from the... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...a vaincu le vainqueur de la terre. ' . Choeur : Alex au tire i'cmeut > etc» Now strike the golden lyre again , A louder yet, and yet a louder strain...peal of thunder. Hark , hark , the horrid sound ' Has rais'd up his head , As awake from the dead , And amaz'd he stares around. Revenge , revenge ! Thimotheus... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...love and wine at once oppress'd, The vanquish'd victor sunk upon her breast. Now strike the .golden lyre again ; A louder yet, and yet a louder strain....peal of thunder. Hark, hark ! the horrid sound Has rais'd up his head ; As awak'd from the dead. And amaz'd, he stares around. Revenge, revenge ! Tiinotheus... | |
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