 Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafh the founding more, The hoarfe rough verfe mould like the torrent roar.  Works: In English Verse - Page 259by Virgil - 1763Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...not enough no harftinefs gives offence, The found muft feem an echo to the fenfe. Soft is the Grain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows.; But when loud billows lafti the founding ftiore, The-hoarfe rough verfe ftiould like the torrent roar. When jf/4xftrives,fome... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1749 - 110 pages
...dance. 'Tis not enough no harflinefs gives offence, The found muft feem an Echo to the fenfe : 365 Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the...ftream in fmoother numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafli the founding (hoar, The hoarfe, rough verfe (hould like the torrent roar. ,. . ' ..;.... ...„... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...enough no harfhnefs gives offence, The found muft feem an Echo to the fenfe : 365 Soft is the flrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in...numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafh the founding fhoar, The hoarfe, rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar : When Ajax ftrives fome rock's vaft weight... | |
 | Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...learn'd to dance. 'Tis not enough no harfhnefs gives offence, The found muft feem an echo to the fenfe. Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows, 370 But when loud billows lafh the founding fhore, Thehoarfe rough verfefhould like the torrent roar.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...Echo to the fenfe : 365 NOTES. VER. 364. "Tisntit enough no harjhncfs gives affence; Soft is the drain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows j But when loud furges lafh the founding flioar, The hoarfe,rough verfe (hould like the torrent roar.... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 pages
...the prefs, to infert a new prepofition or conjunction. * Ver. 362. 27. Soft 27. Soft is the ftream, when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in...numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafh the founding (hore, The hoarfe rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar ; "When Ajax ftrives fome rock's vaft weight... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...to dance. 'Tis not enough no harfhnefs gives offence, The found muft feem an Echo to the fenfe : 365 Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows ; NOTES. VER. 364. '77.J not enough no harfhnefs gives offence, The found muft feem an Echo to the... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...allowances being made for the fecond line and for the laft) is in this cafe both a precept and an example. Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the...fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows ; But when loud forges lafh the founding fhore, The hoarfe rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar. When Ajax ftrives... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1762 - 362 pages
...worked off, he Would ftop the prefs, to infert a new prepofition or conjunction. 27. Soft is the flrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in...fmoother numbers flows ; But when loud furges lafh the found ing fhore, The hoarfe rough verfe fliould like the torrent roar; When Ajax drives fome rock's... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 480 pages
...fecure without their hauliers ride. Odyfley, iii. -118. Another example of the latter : r rr ,fi 4 '.a Soft is the ftrain when Zephyr gently blows, And the fmooth ftream in fmoother numbers flows. Effiy on Cnt. 3 6 6. Fifthly, prolonged motion is exprefled in an Alexandrine line. The firft example... | |
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