 THE merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys it in a borrowed name: Euphelia serves to grace my measure, But Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre Upon Euphelia's toilet lay, When Chloe noted her desire That I should sing, that I...  Selected Poems of Matthew Prior - Pagina 46di Matthew Prior - 1889 - 235 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 pagine
...mercy may release : Soon, if my love but once were crown'd, Fair Prophetess! my grief would cease. THE merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys it in a borrow'd name; My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphelia's toilet lay, When Chloe noted her desire That I should... | |
 | John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - 1810 - 508 pagine
...ills I cannot cure, Tell that I drag a hopeless chain, And all that I inflict, endure. [PRIOR.] \ 1 HB merchant to secure his treasure Conveys it in a borrow'd name ; Euphelia serves to grace my measure, But Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre Upon Euphelia's toilet lay, When Chloe noted... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pagine
...entice No other for thy fuel, And, if thou burn one victim twice, Think thee both poor and cruel. 1 HE merchant to secure his treasure Conveys it in a borrow'd name ; EUPHELIA serves to grace my measure, But CHLOE is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre Upon EUPHELIA'S toilet lay, When CHLOE noted... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagine
...you shall promise ne'er again To breathe your vows, or speak your pain :" He bow'd, obey'd, and dy'd. bands of sleep asunder, And rouse him, lib' a rattling...thunder. Hark, hark, the horrid sound Has rais'd up his Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphelia's toilet lay ; When Chloe... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 pagine
...shall promise ne'er again To breathe your vows, or speak your pain -." He bow'd, obey'd, and dy'd. AN ODE. THE merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys...borrow'd name : Euphelia serves to grace my measure ; But Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphclia's toilet lay ; When Chloe... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pagine
...from the hostile camp withdrew, With cruel skill the backward reed He sent ; and, as he fled, he slew. THE merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys it in...borrow'd name ; Euphelia serves to grace my measure, But Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphelia's toilet lay, When Chloe noted... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 pagine
...from the hostile camp withdrew, With cruel skill the backward reed He sent ; and, as he fled, he slew. THE merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys it in a borrow'd name ; My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphelia's toilet lay, When Chloe noted her desire That I... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pagine
...and country's praise ; And in their working took great care That all was full, and round, and fair. ODE. THE merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys...borrow'd name ; Euphelia serves to grace my measure, But Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphelia's toilet lay, When Chloe noted... | |
 | Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 pagine
...melody, thou wilt be free. Observe particularly Stanza I. 3 and Stanza in. 3, 4. EXERCISE LV. (Prior). The merchant, to secure his treasure, Conveys it in a borrow'd name : EupheUa serves to grace my measure, But Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre,... | |
 | Garland - 1836 - 246 pagine
...secure his treasure, Conveys it in a borrowed name ; Euphelia serves to grace my measure, But Chloe is my real flame. My softest verse, my darling lyre, Upon Euphelia's toilet lay, When Chloe noted her desire That I should sing, that I should play. My lyre I tune, my voice I raise, But... | |
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