And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance as yet he took no care; For this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gain'd at last this fruit so rare : As in some future verse I purpose... Public Characters - Página 4721804Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Crawford - 2001 - 310 páginas
...first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languished to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute:...For this of time and culture is the fruit; And Edwin gained at last this fruit so rare To gain that 'fruit' of culture which will mature him as a poet,... | |
| James Roach - 1793 - 274 páginas
...languifls'd to his breath the plaintive flute, His infant Mufe, though artlefs, was not mute : Of elegande as yet he took no care ; For this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gain'd at lafl this fruit fo rare : As in fome future verfe I purpofc to declare. LVIII. Meanwhile, whate'er... | |
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