 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
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tygrie' 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 trinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, And sobbing... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, 4i* ; The doors, that knew no shrill alarming bell, Ne cursed knocker plied by villain's hand, When sleep... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store; And verse, love,musie,still the garland wore: When sleep was coy, the bard,* in waiting there, Checr'd the lone midnight with the muse's lore; Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, One moment can retard th' appointed hour. And some...appears, Which happen'd not in centuries of years : love: Composing music bade his dreams be fair, nd music lent new gladness to the morning air. Near... | |
 | 1852 - 460 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,...waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muses' lore: Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air.... | |
 | 1852 - 248 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,...waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muses' lore : Composing music bade his dreams be fair, " And music lent new gladness to the morning... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 pages
...Caliphs old, who, on the Tigris shore, In mighty B.agdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store, And verse, love, music,...waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muses' lore : Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air.... | |
 | 1853 - 560 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,...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... | |
 | James Thomson, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 408 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 bard,1 in waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muse's lore ; Composing music bade his... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 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: W hen sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muse's lore: Composing... | |
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