 Triumph, my Britain ! thou hast one to show. To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe. He was not of an age, but for all time! And all the Muses still were in their prime When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm ! Nature...  A Manual of English Literature - Page 290by Henry Morley - 1879 - 665 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...but for all time, And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or, like a Mercury, to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 74 pages
...age, but for all time ; And all the muses still were in their prime. When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...but for all time ! And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, be came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm '. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since, she... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...Age, but for all Time ; And all the Mus?s still were in their prime, When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his tines ; Which were «o richly spun, and woven «o fit, As, since,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...did still retain, Which rightly should possess a poet's brain.'* When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm ! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she... | |
 | England - 1820 - 774 pages
...but fur till time ,• And all the mu^cs still were in their prime When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature...herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to wear thedretainf ofltis lines, Which'were «t richly spun and wov'n so tit, As since she will vouclisafe... | |
 | 1820 - 784 pages
...age but for all tintc ; And all the muses still were in their prime When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature...designs, And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines, Which were so richly spun and wov'n so fit. As since she will vouchsafe no other wit" The reputation... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...age, but for all time ; And all the muses still were in their prime, When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...but for all time ! And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since, she... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 548 pages
...but for all time ! And all (he Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since, she... | |
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