 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 lapas
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty Rhyme, He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the Sacred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 lapas
...would not fing for LyciJas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, That from beneath the feat of Jove doth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 lapas
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew to Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. ' Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, i5 That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
 | 1781 - 512 lapas
...peer. Who would not ring for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhime. He muft not float upon his wat'ry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind. Without the meed of feme melodious tear. * This poem was made upon the unfortunate and untimely death of Mr. Edward King,... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 702 lapas
...gtntral." REVIEW OF THE TEXT of PARAD. L. LonJ.i; ; jp 5. At leaft in this j-jti. He muA not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 546 lapas
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew Himfelf to, fing, and build the lofty rhyme ; He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. The The proper name Lycidas, repeated, has an agreeable effect, and the placing... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 630 lapas
...would not sing for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhime. He must not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear. Begin then, Sisters of the Saered Well, 1 5 That from beneath the seat of Jove doth spring, Begin,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 lapas
...would not fing for Lycidas ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fmg, and build the lofty rhyme. He muft not flote upon his watry bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Sifters of the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat of Jove... | |
 | 1799 - 686 lapas
...: - He knew, Himfelf, to fing, and build the lofty rbimt.' Or, « He mult not flote upon his watery bier, Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear.' But let us fee how Mr. P. has rendered them, F. 5. Où К ¡i i» vX¿e-at?9ai... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800
...for Lycidu* ? he knew 10 Himfelf to fing, and build the lofty rhyme. He mud not flote upon Ms watiy bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of fome melodious tear. Begin then, Siilers erf the facred well, 15 That from beneath the feat oí Jove... | |
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Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear Compels me to disturb your season due: For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer: Who would not sing for Lycidas? he knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme. He... 
