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" Lo, how the obsequious wind and swelling air The Theban swan does upwards bear Into the walks of clouds, where he does play, And with extended wings opens his liquid way, Whilst, alas, my timorous Muse «> Unambitious tracks pursues; Does, with weak,... "
Specimens of the Classic Poets: In a Chronological Series from Homer to ... - Page 172
by Sir Charles Abraham Elton - 1814
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...great's the Poet's Power. - ; ^ Lo ! how th'obfequious Wind and fwelling Ait The Theban Swan does upwards bear Into the Walks of Clouds, where he does play, And with extended Wings opens his liquid Way. While alas! my tim'rous Mufe Unambitious Tracks purfues ; Does with weak unbailafs'd Wings About the...
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Biographia Classica: The Lives and Characters of All the Classic Authors ...

1750 - 374 pages
...Death's, Co great the Poet's Power. IV. Lo, how th' obfequious JVind, and fwelling Air, The Thehan Swan does upward bear Into the Walks of Clouds, where...play, And with extended Wings opens his liquid Way. EDITIONS of PINDAR, Gr. & Lat.Scholiis Graecis & No--J X tis Var. cura R. Wejl & RJI'elJhd. (Oxon....
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Select Works, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...fays nobly, elfewhere — " Lo, how the obfequious wind and fwellingair " The Theban Swan does upwards bear " Into the walks of clouds, where he does play,...?' And with extended wings opens his liquid way." i Pindaric Odes. Tbt praife of Pindar. Who Who brought green poefy to her perfeft age ; And made that...
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Select Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Two Volumes, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 264 pages
...poet's, power. 4t Lo, hoiv th' obfequious wind, and fwelling aJr, The Theban fwan [z] does upwards bear Into the walks of clouds, where he does play, And with extended wings open his liquid way. Wuilft, alas, mytim'r.ous Mufe Unambitious tracks purfues; [y ] Among the fan...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 37-38

John Bell - 1777 - 658 pages
...how th' obfequions wind and fwelling air The Theban fwan doe* upwards bear Into the walks of elouds, where he does play. And with extended wings opens his liquid way ; Whilft, alas ! my tim'rous Mufe 42 Unambitious traeks purf ues ; Does with weak unhallaft wings,...
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Biographia Classica: The Lives and Characters of the Greek and ..., Volume 1

Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 pages
...Lo, how th' obfcquious Wlnd,, and fwelling Air, The Theban Swan does upward bear Into the Walks, oi Clouds, where he does play,. And with extended Wings opens his liquid^ Way.. Beft ED i T io N s of PINDA R.. The Oxford Edition of Pindar, Gr. and Lat. fo£a very excellent; and...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 520 pages
...great the Poet's, power i Lo, how th' obfeqirious wind, and fwelling air, The Thcban fwan does upwards bear Into the walks of clouds, where he does play, • And with extended wings opens his liquid way I Whilft, alas ! my timorous Mnfe Unambitious tracks purfues ; Does with, weak, unballaft wings, About...
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The Works of the English Poets: Cowley

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 418 pages
...great the Poet's, power ! to, how tV obfequiou* wind, and fwelling air, The Theban fwan does upwards bear Into the walks of clouds, where he does play, And with extended wings opens his "iiquid way ! Whilft, alas ! my timorous Mufe Unambitious tracks purfues ; Does with weak, unballaft...
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The Works of the English Poets: Cowley

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 514 pages
...great the Poet's, power ! Lo, how th' obfequiouj wi nd, and- fWelting air, The Thehaa fwan does upwards bear Into the walks of clouds, where he does play, And with extended wings opens kis liquid wsy ! Whilft, alas ! my timorons Mufe Unambitious tracks purfues ; Does with weak, uoballaft...
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The Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Prose and Verse, Volume 2

Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 332 pages
...great the Poet's, power ! Lo, how th' obsequious wind, and swelling air, The Theban swan does upwards bear Into the walks of clouds, where he does play, And with extended wings opens his liquid way ! Whilst, alas ! my timorous Muse Unambitious tracks pursues ; Does with weak, unballast wings, About...
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