 Such the gay splendour, the luxurious state, Of caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music, still the garland wore : When Sleep was coy, the...  The Poetical Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections, Additions ... - Page 145by James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...mighty Basdat, populous and great, . Held their bright court, where was of ladies store j And verre, love, music, still the garland wore: When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there, Checr'd the lone midnight with the Muse's love: Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tygris' shore, in mighty Bagdat, populous and great, held their bright court, where was of ladies store; and verse, love, music,...wore: when sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there, chear'd the lone midnight with the muse's love: composing music bade his dreams be fair, and music... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...wore: when sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there, chear'd the lone midnight with the muse's love: composing music bade his dreams be fair, and music lent new gladness to the morning air. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, and sobbing... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music,...fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran Soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, And sobbing... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, nd before. But soon as Dan Apollo rose, Full jolly...less ; His honest tongue and steady mind Had rid him will) the Muse's Ion: Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning... | |
 | 1821 - 282 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Basfdat, popolous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music...XLIII. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran Soft tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, And sobbing breezes sigh'd, and oft began (So work'd... | |
 | 1821 - 270 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, popolous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music...fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air. XUII. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran Soft tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell,... | |
 | 1822 - 278 pages
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music, still the garland wore : When sleep was coy, the bard3, in waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muse's lore; Composing music bade his dreams... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, musie, in the Acidalian brook : Now it is night, love: Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air. Near... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...eourt, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, musie, still the garland wore : When sleep was eoy, the bard in waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muse's lore : Composing musie bade his dreams be fair, And musie lent new gladness to the morning air. Near the pavilions where... | |
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