 | George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...Loire ; Where shading elms along the margin grew, 245 And freshened from the wave the zephyr flew ; And haply though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mocked all tune, and marred the dancer's skill ; Yet would the village praise my wondrous power, And dance, forgetful of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pages
...haply, though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill, Tet would the village praise my wondrous power, And dance forgetful of the noontide hour.' Bnt, in truth, he understood not the character in which, music is written, and played on that instrument,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Irish Literature (in English) - 1854 - 348 pages
...freshen'd from the wave, the zephyr flew ; And haply, though my harsh touch falt'ring still, But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill; Yet would...power, And dance, forgetful of the noontide hour. Alike all ages : dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze ; And the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - English literature - 1854 - 354 pages
...freshen'd from the wave the zephyr flew : And haply, though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill ; Yet would...power, And dance, forgetful of the noontide hour. 250 Alike all ages ; dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze ; And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pages
...freshen'd from the wave, the Zephyr flew; And haply, though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill; Yet would...power, And dance, forgetful of the noon-tide hour.' Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze, And the gay... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pages
...freahen'd from the wave, the zephyr flew ! And haply, though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill — Yet would...power, And dance, forgetful of the noon-tide hour. Alike all ages : dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze ; And the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pages
...freshen'd from the wave, the Zephyr flew ; And haply, though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill ; "Yet would...wondrous power, And dance, forgetful of the noon-tide hour.i Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze, And... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...freshen'd from the wave the zephyr (lew : And haply, though rny harsh touch, faltering still, But mock d all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill, Yet would...wondrous power, And dance, forgetful of the noontide hour.1 Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze, And... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...the zephyr flew : And haply, though my harsh touch faltering ^till ; But mocked all tune, and marred the dancer's skill ; Yet would the village praise...wondrous power, And dance forgetful of the noontide hour. Alike all ages: Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze; And the gay... | |
 | William Collins - English poetry - 1854 - 430 pages
...murmuring Loire, Where shading elms along the margin grew, And freshened from the wave the zephyr flew ! And haply, though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mocked all tune, and marred the dancer's skill, Yet would the village praise my wondrous power, And dance, forgetful of... | |
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Pleased with thyself, whom all the world can please How often have I led thy sportive choir, With tuneless pipe, beside the murmuring Loire ; Where shading elms along the margin grew. And... 
