 | Alice Meynell - English poetry - 1904 - 388 pages
...fairest revolution, In many a sweet rise, many as sweet a fall — A full-mouthed diapason swallows all. This done, he lists what she would say to this ; And...late exercise Had dealt too roughly with her tender throat, Yet summons all her sweet powers for a note. Alas, in vain ! for while, sweet soul, she tries... | |
 | Ella Fuller Maitland - English literature - 1907 - 278 pages
...through all the spheres Of Music's heaven ; and seat it there on high In th* empyraeum of pure harmony. This done, he lists what she would say to this, And...late exercise Had dealt too roughly with her tender throat), Yet summons all her sweet powers for a note. Alas! in vain ! for while (sweet soul !) she... | |
 | Richard Crashaw - English poetry - 1927 - 586 pages
...fall) A full-mouth Diapason swallowes all. This done, hee lists what shee would say to this, And shee although her Breath's late exercise Had dealt too...throate, Yet summons all her sweet powers for a Noate 160 Alas ! in vaine ! for while (sweet soule) shee tryes To measure all those wild diversities Of chatt'ring... | |
 | John Evelyn - Architecture - 2001 - 510 pages
...revolution In many a sweet rise, many as sweet {a} fall) A full-mouth Diapason swallowes all. This don he lists what she would say to this, And she, although...sweet powers for a Noate Alas! in vaine! for while (sweete Soule) she tryes To measure all these wild diversities Of chart 'ring strings, by the small... | |
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At length (after so long, so loud a strife Of all the strings, still breathing the best life Of blest variety, attending on His fingers' fairest revolution, In many a sweet rise, many as sweet a fall) A full-mouth'd diapason swallows all. 
