Our nights, beguii'd with pleasure, swam away;" Gay songs, and cheerful tales, deceiv'd the time, And circling goblets made a tuneful chime; Sweet was the draught, and sweet the blooming maid, Who touch'd her lyre beneath the fragrant shade ; We sipp'd... Works - Página 341por Sir William Jones - 1807Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 510 páginas
...before Ae time of Mohammed* ' ' ' Essay on the Poetry of the Eastern naljohs. Works, vol. xiv. p. 535. It may be satisfactory to the reader who does not...imitation of a passage in the 4th Eclogue. But ah ! irfou know'st not in what youthful play, Our nights, beguil'd with pleasure, swam away ; Gay Literature,... | |
| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 566 páginas
...written before the time of Mohammed. Essay on the Poetry of the Eastern nations. Works, vol. xiv. p. 535. It may be satisfactory to the reader who does not possess the workacf Sir Win. Jones, to lead his metrical imitation of a passage in the 4th Eclogue. But ah ! thou... | |
| William Jones - 1807 - 452 páginas
...written before the time of Mohammed. Essay on the Poetry of the Eastern nations. Works, vol. xp 311. It may be satisfactory to the reader who does not...thou know'st not in what youthful play, Our nights, beguii'd with pleasure, swam away;" Gay songs, and cheerful tales, deceiv'd the time, And circling... | |
| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 668 páginas
...Nations. Works, vol. xiv. p. 535. It may be Satisfactory to the reader who does not possess the forks of Sir Wm. Jones, to read his metrical imitation of a passage in the 4th Eclogue. But ah ! t In m koows't not in what youthful play, Our nights, beguil'd with pleasure, swam away ; Gay songs,... | |
| 1822 - 384 páginas
...swiftness to their feet." Our only other extract from Lebeid shall be in the words of Sir William Jones. " But, ah ! thou know'st not in what youthful play Our...cheerful tales deceiv'd the time, And circling goblets made a tuneful chime. Sweet was the draught, and sweet the blooming maid, Who touch'd her lyre beneath... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 páginas
...swiftness to their feet." Our only other extract from Lebeid shall be in the words of Sir William Jones. " But, ah ! thou know'st not in what youthful play Our...cheerful tales deceiv'd the time, And circling goblets made a tuneful chime. Sweet was the draught, and sweet the blooming maid, Who touch'd her lyre beneath... | |
| Wilkins Tannehill - 1827 - 354 páginas
...following beautiful version of a part of the poem of Lebeid, by the above celebrated writer: But au! thou know'st not in what youthful play . Our nights,...cheerful tales, deceiv'd the time, And circling goblets made a tuneful chime; .• ; • .Sweet was the draught, and sweet the blooming maid, Who touch 'd... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 páginas
...pathless ways to go, Plays with Jove's shafts and grasps his dreadful bow. Rowe't Royal Convert, act iv. But ah ! thou knows't not in what youthful play Our...pleasure swam away ; Gay songs and cheerful tales deceived the time, Anil circling goblets made a tuneful chime ; Sweet was the draught, and sweet the... | |
| 1836 - 412 páginas
...dance and song. As I gazed on the really merry scene I could not help feeling with the Arabian poet,* " But ah ! thou know'st not in what youthful play, Our nights, beguil'd with pleasure, pass'd away ; » Lebid. Gay songs and cheerful tales deceiv'd the time, And circling goblets made a... | |
| William Daniell, Hobart Caunter - 2000 - 360 páginas
...dance and song. As I gazed on the really merry scene I could not help feeling with the Arabian poet,* " But ah ! thou know'st not in what youthful play, Our nights, beguil'd with pleasure, pass'J away ; • Lebid. Gay songs and cheerful tales deceiv'd the time, And circling goblets made... | |
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