 The morning precious: beauty was awake! Why were ye not awake? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of, — were closely wed To musty laws lined out with wretched rule And compass vile: so that ye taught a school Of dolts to smooth, inlay, and clip,...  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 247by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Sir Sidney Colvin - 1887 - 252 pages
...summer night collected still to make The morning precious : Beauty was awake [ Why were ye not awake ? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of — were...the task : A thousand handicraftsmen wore the mask in.] THE "POEMS" OF 1817. '>.* 63 Of Poesy. Ill-fated, impious race ! 'That blasphemed the bright'Lyrist... | |
 | William Michael Rossetti, John Parker Anderson - 1887 - 242 pages
...summer-night collected still to make The morning precious. Beauty was awake — Why were ye not awake ? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of — were...compass vile ; so that ye taught a school Of dolts to smoothe, inlay, and chip, and fit, Till — like the certain wands of Jacob's wit — • Their verses... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 632 pages
...I Why. were not ye awake f But ye were dead To things you knew not of,— were closely wed To muaty laws, lined out with wretched rule And compass vile...smooth, inlay, and clip, and fit, Till, like the certain wards of Jacoh's wit, Their verses tallied. Easy was the task : A thousand handicraftsmen wore the... | |
 | William Michael Rossetti - 1887 - 246 pages
...precious. Beauty was awake— Why were ye not awake ? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of—were closely wed To musty laws lined out with wretched...compass vile ; so that ye taught a school Of dolts to smoothe, inlay, and chip, and fit, Till—like the certain wands of Jacob's wit— Their verses tallied.... | |
 | John Keats - 1891 - 246 pages
...nights collected still to make . The morning precious : beauty was awake ! Why were ye not awake ? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of, — were...closely wed To musty laws lined out with wretched rule 195 And compass vile : so that ye taught a school Of dolts to smooth, inlay, and clip, and fit, Till,... | |
 | John Morley - 1894 - 702 pages
...summer night collected still to make The morning precious : Beauty was awake ! Why were yc not awake ? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of — were...to smooth, inlay, and clip, and fit, Till, like the certnin wands of Jacob's wit, Their verses tallied. Easy was the task : A thousand handicraftsmen wore... | |
 | 1894 - 706 pages
...precious : Beauty was awake! Why were ye not awake ? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of,—were closely wed To musty laws lined out with wretched...Till, like the certain wands of Jacob's wit., Their rones tallied. Easy was the task : A thousand handicraftsmen wore the mask Of Poesy. Hi-fated, impious... | |
 | James Morgan Hart - 1895 - 390 pages
...couplet, constructs it in avowed defiance of such rules : Beauty was awake ! Why were ye not awake ? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of, — were...rule And compass vile ; so that ye taught a school * Running over is technically called enjambement, "striding." t John Serle, Pope's faithful servant.... | |
 | John Keats - 1895 - 700 pages
...dead To things ye knew not of, — were closely wed To musty laws lined out with wretched rule 195 And compass vile : so that ye taught a school Of dolts to smooth, inlay, and clip, and lit, Till, like the certain wands of Jacob's wit, Their verses tallied. Easy was the task : A thousand... | |
 | 1895 - 496 pages
...summer nights collected still to make The morning precious : beauty was awake ! Why were ye not awake? But ye were dead To things ye knew not of, — were closely wed To inusty laws lined out with wretched rule.« Man sieht, wie ernst es ihm um die bekämpfung dieser französischen... | |
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