 | John Milton - 1809 - 494 pàgines
...fpoils.~] This fine paflage is undoubtedly taken from as fine a one in Shakfpeare's Twelfth Night, " like the fweet fouth, " That breathes upon a bank of violets, " Stealing, and giving odour :" But much improved, as Dr. Greenwood remarks, by the addition of that beautiful metaphor included... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pàgines
...perhaps not without reason, to certain impressions produced upon our other senses. „ " That strain again ; — it had a dying fall, O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour." Shaks, To the eye some... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 440 pàgines
...play on, Give me excess of it ; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again ; — it had a dying fall : O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south,1 That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour.2 — Enough ; no more... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 pàgines
...play on ; Give me excess of it ; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die — That strain again ; — it had a dying fall ; O, it came o'er my ear, like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving adour. — Enough, no more,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 454 pàgines
...on, Give me excess of it ; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sickeu, and so die.- * • That strain again ;— it had a dying fall : O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour.— Enough; no more;... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 520 pàgines
...strain again ; — it had a dying fall : 0, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour. — Enough ; no more ; Tis not so sweet now, as it was before. O spirit of love, how quiek and fresh art thou ! That, notwithstanding... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 434 pàgines
...play on, Give me excess of it ; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again ; — it had a dying fall : O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south,1 That breathes upon a hank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour. 2>— Enough ; no more... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pàgines
...play on, Give me excess of it ; that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again ; — it had a dying fall : O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour. — Enough; no more;... | |
 | 1816 - 778 pàgines
...in London. Child. 9. Declination or diminution of found; caik-nc-e; clofe of mufick. — That fcrain again ; it had a dying fall; O, it came o'er my ear, like the fiveet South That breathe? upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odours. Sbakefp. How fweetly... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pàgines
...again : — it had a <lying fall : O, it came o'er my ear, like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour Enough ; no more; 'Tis not so sweet now as it was before. O spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou \ That, notwithstanding... | |
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If music be the food of love, play on ; Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again ! it had a dying fall : O ! it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing... 
