 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
 | James Thomson - 1826 - 268 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 pavillions where we slept still ran Soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, And sobbing... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...stil] the garlanH When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting then, Cheer'tl the lone midnight with tlte U,. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran Soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, And sobbing... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...Tygris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great. Held their bright court, where was of ladies stole. And verse, love, music, still the garland wore : When...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, erence of nee* * mere. The notions of Dryden were...comprehensive speculation, and MÍ of Pope by minute atten Cheered the lone midnight with the muse's lore ; Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris shore, In mighty Bagdad, 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, Cheered the lone midnight with the muse's lore ; Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...verse, love, music, still the garlaitd wore: When sleep was coy, the bard,* in waiting there, CheerM the lone midnight with the muse's lore Composing music bade his dreams be lair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1836 - 986 pages
...the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court where was of Indies store, And verse, love, music, still the garland wore. When sleep was coy, the batd in waiting there Cheer'd the deep midnight with the muses' lore; Composing music bade his dreams... | |
 | James Thomson - 1838 - 236 pages
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and gveat, 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... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...the luxurious state, Of caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, And verse, love, music, still the garland wore : When...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... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, their bright court, where was of ladies stowAnd verse, love, music, still the garland wore : When...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... | |
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