 The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives...  Select British Classics - Page 161803Full view - About this book
 | 1806 - 346 pages
...blows. And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud billows lash the soundsng shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar....weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words more slow ; Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Fl ies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows : But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar...When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, Ths line too labours, and the words move slow j Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; ; l Not so, when swift Camilla Scours the plain, Flies...o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.* .VOL. i L These * V«r. 366. These lines are usually cited as fine examples of adapting the sound to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 pages
...blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. • When Ajax strives some rock's vust weight to throw. The line too labours, and the words move slow ; JNTot so when swift Camilla scours... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...hlows, And the smooth stream in smoother numhers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to tbrow, The line too lahours, and the words move slow: 171 Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...should like the torrent roar. When Ajrtx strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too lahours, and the words move slow : "Not. so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er the' unhending corn, and skims along the main. Hear how Tiraothens' varied lays surprise, And hid alternate... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar....so when swift. Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er the' unbending corn, and skims along the Hear how Timothens' varied lays surprise, [main. And hid alternate... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar r When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw....o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main. Hear how Timotheus' vary'd lays surprise, And bid alternate passions fall and rise ! While, .at each... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when lond surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar....slow: Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, ^lics o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the ^ main. Hear how Timothens' varicd lays surprise,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 294 pages
...gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers ff Bat when load surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar....line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so, w brn swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er Hi' unbending corn, and skims along tbe main.' The... | |
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