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" Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I keep : And to the murmur of these waters sleep : Ah spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave, And drink in silence, or in silence lave. "
Popular Voyages and Travels Throughout the Continent & Islands of Europe: In ... - Page 494
by Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - 1820 - 506 pages
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Excursions from Bath

Richard Warner - 1801 - 362 pages
...shades of 'Stourhead ; they are the elegant translation of some Latin verses by Cardinal Bembo: — " Nymph of the Grot, these sacred springs I keep, "...; " Ah ! spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave, " And drink in silence, or in silence lave." " Hujus Nympha loci, sacri custodia fontis, " Dormio,...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 34

Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 612 pages
...shades of Stourhead ; they are the elegant translation of some Latin verses by cardinal Bcmbo :— f Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I keep, And...sleep ; Ah ! spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave, And drink in silence, or in silence lave." " Hujus nympha loci, sacri custodia fontis, Dormio, dum...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 614 pages
...translation of some Latin verses by cardinal Bembo:— " Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I teep, ( And to the murmur of these waters sleep ; Ah ! spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave, And drink in .ilence, or in silence lave." " Hujus nympha loci, sacri custodia fontis, Dormio, dum...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...murmur aqux : Parce meum, quisquis tangis cava marmora, somnum Rumpere ; seu bibas, sive larere, tace. Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I keep, And...sleep. Ah! spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave, And drink in silence, or in silence lave. " You. will think I hs,vs been very poetical in this description,...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...aquae: Parce meurn, quisquis tangis cava marmora somnium, Rumpere ; seu tibas, sive labere, tace. " Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I keep, And to the murmur of these waters sleep ; Oh ! spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave, And drink in silence, or in silence lave." The improving...
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The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and ...

Samuel Owen - 1811 - 416 pages
...Rumpere; si bit:as, sive lavare, tacc ! Nymph of the grot, theie sacred streams I keep, And to the murmurs of these waters sleep. Ah, spare my slumbers; gently tread the cave, And drink in silence, or in silence lave ! " You'll think I have been very poetical in this description,...
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Remarks on the Antiquities of Rome and Its Environs: Being a Classical and ...

Andrew Lumisden - 1812 - 616 pages
...98. This inscription, which Mr. Pope justly admired, he has thus 7. The Qa« translated— 'ruaiua. " Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I keep, And...sleep ; Ah spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave ! And drink in silence, or in silence lave !* Salust, the celebrated historian — ' The house of C....
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 pages
...murmur aqu*. Farce meum, qu'isquis tangu cava marmera, tomnitm Rumpere ; si bibas, sive lavace, tsce. Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I keep, And...sleep ; Ah spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave ! " And drink in silence, or in silence lave ! You'lLjhink I have been verypoetical in'this description,...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Xymph, at Slourhead, Somersetshire. From the Latin. POPE. NYMPH of the grot, these sacred springs 1 keep, And to the murmur of these waters sleep; Ah,...the cave, Or drink in silence, or in silence lave. On his own Grotto. POPE. THOU who shall stop where Thames' translucent wave Shines a broad mirror thro'...
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The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations ..., Volume 14, Part 4

John Britton - 1816 - 944 pages
...; si bibas, sive lavare, lace ! Nymph of the grot, these sacred streams I keep, And to the murmurs of these waters sleep. Ah, spare my slumbers ; gently tread the cave, And drink in silence, or in silence lave." He likewise made lasting his tender regard for this retreat,...
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