 that his Tuneful and well-measured song First taught our English Music how to span Words with just Note and Accent, not to scan With Midas' ears, committing short and long. And if Milton, who was certainly a competent judge, is allowed to have  The Works of William Mason - Стр. 355авторы: William Mason - 1811Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | John Milton - 1798 - Страниц: 432
...mufic how to fpan " Words with juft note and accent, not to fcan " With Midas ears, committing fliort and long. " And if Milton, who was certainly a competent judge, is allowed •' to have fpoken truth on this occafion, it is left with the lovers " of very ancient Mufic to fet their own... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 564
...of blood. XIII. TO MR. H. LAWES ON THE PI BLISHING HIS AIRS. Harry, whose tuneful and well measure song First taught our English music how to span Words...to scan With Midas ears, committing short and long; Thou honour'st verse, and verse must lend her To honour thee, the priest of Phœbus'quire, That tun'st... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - Страниц: 540
...THE Publishing his Airs. HARRY, whose tuneful and well measur'd song First taught our English musick how to span Words with just note and accent, not to scan With Midas ears, committing short and long; Thy worth and skill exempts thee from the throng, With praise enough for envy to look wan; To after... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - Страниц: 418
...THE Publishing his Airs. HARRY, whose tuneful and well measur'd song First taught our English musick how to span Words with just note and accent, not to scan With Midas ears, committing short and long; Thy worth and skill exempts thee from the throng, With praise enough for envy to look wan; To after... | |
 | John Milton - 1815 - Страниц: 236
...waste of wealth, and loss of blood. xiir. TO MR. II. LAWES, ON TIIU PUBLISHING HIS AIRS. HARRY, whose tuneful and well-measure'd song First taught our English music how to span Words with just mite and accent, not to scan With Midas' ears committing- short aud long; Thy worth and sk ill exempts... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - Страниц: 366
...TO MB. H. LAV.'KS, ON THE PUBLISHING HIS JJRS. Written 1645. HARRY, whose tuneful and well-measur' d song First taught our English music how to span Words...scan With Midas' ears, committing short and long; Thy worth and skill exempts thee from the throng, With praise enough for Envy to look wan; To after... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1819 - Страниц: 342
...addressed to Lawes, alludes to this circumstance in the lines, with which it begins; " Henry! whose tuneful and well-measured song First taught our English music, how to span Words, with j iist notes and accent, not to scan , With Midas' ears, committing short and long! * It is observable,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - Страниц: 272
...waste of wealth, and loss of blood. XIII. TO MR. H. LAVES ON THE PUBLISHING OF HIS AIRS. HARRY! whose tuneful and well-measured song First taught our English...to scan With Midas' ears committing short and long ; Thou honor'st verse, and verse must lend her wing To honor thee the prince of Phoebus' quire, That... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Страниц: 428
...wealth, and loss of blood. • XIII. To Mr. H. LAWES on his Airs* HARRY, whose tuneful and well measur'd song First taught our English music how to span Words...scan With Midas' ears, committing short and long; Thy worth and skill exempts thee from the throng, With praise enough for envy to look wan ; Again,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Страниц: 510
...wealth, and lo»s of blood. TO Mr. H. LA WES, ON HIS AIRS, 16454 HARRY, whose tuneful and well-measur'd song First taught our English music how to span Words...to scan With Midas' ears, committing short and long ; Thy worth and skill exempts thee from the throng, To after age thou shalt be writ the man, With prai.se... | |
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