 Perfect then only deem'd when they dispense A happy, tuneful vacancy of sense. Italian fathers thus, with barbarous rage, Fit helpless infants for the squeaking stage : Deaf to the calls of pity, Nature wound, And mangle vigour for the sake of sound....  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 93by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Charles Churchill - English poetry - 1764 - 204 pages
...of fenfe. Italian fathers thus, with barb'rous rage, Fit helplefs infants for the fqueaking ftage ; Deaf to the calls of pity, Nature wound, And mangle vigour for the fake of found. Henceforth farewell then fev'rifh thirft of fame; Farewell the longings for a Poet's... | |
 | Charles Churchill - English poetry - 1774 - 246 pages
...of fenfe. Itali n fathers thus, with barb'rous rage, Fit helplefs infants for the fqueaking ftage; Deaf to the calls of pity, Nature wound, And mangle vigour for the fake of found. Henceforth farewell then fev'rim thirft of fame; Farewell the longings for a Poet's... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 350 pages
...of fenfe. Italian fathers thus, with barb'rous rage, Fit helplefs infants for the fqueaking ftage ; Deaf to the calls of pity, Nature wound, And mangle vigour for the fake of found. Henceforth farewell then fev'rifh thirft of fame ; Farewell the longings for a poet's... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1793 - 612 pages
...modern ear, 340 From all harsh, rugged, interruptions clear. Soft let them breathe, as Zephyr's halmy breeze, Smooth let their current flow as summer seas, Perfect then only drem'd when they dispense A happy tuneful vacancy of sense. 345 Italian fathers thus, with harb'rous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...vacancy of fenfe. Italian fathers thus, with barb'rous rage, Fit hclplefs infants for the fqueaking dagc, Deaf, to the calls of pity, Nature wound, And mangle vigour for the fake of found. Henceforth farewell then fev'ri(h thirft of fame ; Farewell the longings for a poet's... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pages
...fenfe. Italian fathers thus, with barb'rous r?ge, Fit helplef, infills for the fqueaking ftage, I>eaf, to the calls of pity, Nature wound, And mangle vigour for the fake of found. Henceforth farewell then fev'riih third of fame ; Farewell the longings for a poet's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...From all harsh, rugged interruptions clear. Soft let them breathe, as Zephyr's balmy breeze. Smooth Id their current, flow, as summer seas; Perfect then...tuneful vacancy of sense. Italian fathers thus, with barb'rous rage, Fit helpless infants for the squeaking stage ; Deaf to the calls of Pity, Nature wound,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...From all harsh, rugged interruptions clear. Soft let them breathe, as Zephyr's balmy brceztj Smo'ith let their current flow, as summer seas; Perfect then only deem'd when they dispense A hn.ppy tuneful vacancy of sense. Itnlisiu f;Uhi-r> Tims, with barb'rous rage, Fit helpless infant!,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...ear, From all harsh, rugged interruptions clear. Soft let them breathe, as Zephyr's balmy breeze j Smooth let their current flow, as summer seas; Perfect then only deem'd when they dispense Л happy tuneful vacancy of sense. Italian fathers thus, with barb'rous rage, Fit helpless infants... | |
 | 1821 - 770 pages
...mean those demireps among the muses, who pour forth their unbidden lays, sometimes " most musical," " Perfect then only deem'd, when they dispense A happy tuneful vacancy of sense," and always " most melancholy," sharing with the nightingale the poet's description of her song, " miserabtie... | |
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