 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...He drew his Audience upward to the Sky: And oft, with holy Hymns, he charm'd their Ears : (A Mufick more melodious than the Spheres.) For "David left him, when he went to Reft, His Lyre ; and after him, he fung the beft. He bore his great Commiffion in his Look : Butfweetlytemper'dAwe;andf... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. 20 And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears (A music more melodious than the spheres)...the best. He bore his great commission, in his look : 25 But, sweetly", temper'd awe ; and soften'd all he spoke. He preach'd the joys of heav'n, and pains... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky ; And oft, with holy hymns, he charmed their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,)...bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. He preached the joys of heaven, and pains of hell,") And warned... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky; And oft, with holy hymns, he charmed their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres,)...bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. He preached the joys of heaven, and pains of hell,") And warned... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...golden chain from high, be drew his audience upward to the sky: and oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears (a music more melodious than the spheres):...bore his great commission in his look : but sweetly temperM awe; and soften'd all bespoke, He preach'd the joys of heaven, and pains of hell, and warn'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...the sky: And oft with holy hymns he eharm'd their ears, (Л music more melodious than the sphere») For David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre...bore his great commission in his look : But sweetly tcmper'd awe ; and soften'd all he spoke. He preach'd the joys of Heaven, and pains of Hell, And warn'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky: And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears, (A music more melodious than the spheres)...he went to rest, His lyre ; and after him he sung thebest. He bore his great commission in his look : But sweetly temper'd awe ; and soften'd all he... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...golden chain from high, lie drew his audience upward to the sky: and oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears (a music more melodious than the spheres) : for David left him, when he went to rest, bis lyre ; and after him he sung the best. lie bore his great commission in his look : but sweetly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...the sky: And oft with holy hymns he charm'd their ears, A music more melodious than the spheres) ?or David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre ; and after him he sung the best. ЛР bore his great commission in his look : But sweetly temper'd awe ; and soften'd all Ь spoke.... | |
 | Wales - 1851 - 432 pages
...pregethwr gynt With eloquence innate his soul was arm'd, Tho* harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd, He bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly temper'd awe, and soften* d all he spoke. DETDEN. The Earl of Rnscnmmon egresses himself thus, of Bother English Preacher, His extensive eenee,... | |
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Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky; And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears: (A music more melodious than the spheres.) For David left him, when... 
