 I had ever heard : they put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of good men upon their first arrival in Paradise, to wear out the impressions of the last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place.  The Spectator ... - Pàgina 3671803Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pàgines
...ahere I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As 1 looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pàgines
...in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, be applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it....altogether different from any thing I had ever heard : they pnt me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of good men upon their... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - 342 pàgines
...ALLEGORY. % in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked u->on him he applied it to his lips and began to play upon...altogether different from any thing I had ever heard: My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pàgines
...far from me , where I discovered GDI in the habit of a shepherd , with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to...was exceeding sweet , and wrought into a variety of tunei that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had erer heard ;... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pàgines
...mu•cal instrument in his hand. As I looked •poo him, he applied it to his lips, and began to plsy upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tones that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from any thing I had ever heard :... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pàgines
...not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. — 1 he sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pàgines
...far from me, where I discovered oil'' in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to...lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pàgines
...was not far from me, where I discovered one, in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to...inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs, that are played to the departed... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 pàgines
...scandalized in youth for being lively, and at childhood for being playful. Id. He applied the pipe to his lips, and began to play upon it ; the sound of it was exceeding sweet. Id. The setting sun Plays on their shining arms and burnished helmets, And covers all the field with... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pàgines
...was not far from me, where I disco'ered one, in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrunent in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his ips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedng sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes,... | |
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