 Or may I woo thee In earlier Sicilian ? or thy smiles Seek as they once were sought, in Grecian isles, By bards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little clan ? O, give me their old vigour, and unheard Save of the quiet Primrose,...  Life, Letters, and Literary Remains, of John Keats - Page 85by John Keats - 1848 - 393 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - 1844 - 226 pages
...Greek mind seemed instinctively familiar, in an unpublished fragment, speaks of the Greek Poets as " Bards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little clan," and continues with a prayer that he too may attain their old vigour, and sing " Unheard, Save of the... | |
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - 1844 - 228 pages
...Greek mind seemed instinctively familiar, in an unpublished fragment, speaks of the Greek Poets as " Bards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little clan," and continues with a prayer that he too may attain their old vigour, and sing •' Unheard, Save of... | |
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (1st baron Houghton.) - 1848 - 328 pages
...Hermes ! and still youthful Maia ! May I sing to thee As thou wast hymned on the shores of Baisc ? Or may I woo thee In earlier Sicilian ? or thy smiles...Seek as they once were sought, in Grecian isles, By hards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little clan ? O, give me their... | |
 | John Keats - 1855 - 416 pages
...good, but I hate a mawkish popularity." In a fine fragment too, written about this time, he spoke of " Bards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little dan. 0 give me their old vigor, and unheard, Save of the quiet Primrose, and the span Of Heaven and... | |
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (1st baron Houghton.) - 1863 - 304 pages
...they, on thy favoured head, Virtues of earth and Heavenly Love distil. THE CONCENTRATION OF ATHENS. " Bards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little clan." — KEATS. WHY should we wonder that from such small spaceOf Earth so much of human strength upgrew,... | |
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - 1863 - 330 pages
...they, on thy favoured head, Virtues of earth and Heavenly Love distil. THE CONCENTRA TION OF A THENS. " Bards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little clan." — KEATS. WHY should we wonder that from such small space Of Earth so much of human strength upgrew,... | |
 | John Keats, Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - 1867 - 388 pages
...Hermes ! and still youthful Main ! May I sing to thee As thou wast hymned on the shores of Baire ? Or may I woo thee In earlier Sicilian ? or thy smiles...great verse unto a little clan ? O, give me their old vigour, and unheard Save of the quiet Primrose, and the span Of heaven and few ears, Rounded by thee,... | |
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - 1873 - 374 pages
...Crabbe, and Moore. The best poetry certainly was only welcomed by a ' little clan,' and for awhile unheard, Save of the quiet primrose, and the span Of Heaven, and few ears ; * but that too, made its way in due time, while the verse that appealed to a wider range of sympathy... | |
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - 1876 - 350 pages
...unto a little cUn." and continues with a prayer that he too may attain their old vigour, and sing 1 " Unheard, Save of the quiet primrose and the span Of Heaven and iew ears.1' WHY should we wonder that from such small space Of Earth so much of human strength upgrew,... | |
 | Francesco Fiorentino - 1879 - 1068 pages
...I woo thee In earlier Sicilian ? or Ihy smiles Seek as Ihey once were souglil, in Grecian isles, Fy bards who died content on pleasant sward, Leaving great verse unto a little clan ? O, give me llieir old vigour.... Ibid. Wrillen on May Day. (3) Glory and Loveliness have pass'd away; For if we... | |
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