Such the gay splendour, the luxurious state, Of caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music, still the garland wore : When Sleep was coy, the... The Poetical Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections, Additions ... - Page 145by James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804Full view - About this book
| 1782 - 518 lehte
...populous and great, Held their bright court; where was of ladies (lore. And verfe, love, muiick, llill the garland wore : When Sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there* Chear'd the lone midnight with the Mufe's lore; Compofing mufick bade his dreams be fair, And mufick... | |
| John Bell - 1787 - 510 lehte
...populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies llore, And verfe, love, mufic, ftill the garland wore : When Sleep was coy, the bard, in...waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Mufe.'s lorei, Compofing mufic bade his dreams be fair, And mufic lent new gladnefs to th'e morning... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 260 lehte
...populous and great : Held their bright court, where was of ladies flora And vcrfq, love, mufic, flill the garland wore :. When Sleep was coy, the bard,...waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Mufe's lore, Compofing mufic bade his dreams be fair, And mafic lent new gladnefs to the morning air,XLIII.... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1800 - 482 lehte
...Caliphs old, who on the Tygris' shore In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store; And verse, love, music still the garland wore. THOMSON. AT the commencement of the eighth century of the Christian era, the empire of the Caliphs... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 lehte
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store; And verse, love, music...fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning air. XLI1I. Near the pavilions where we slept, still ran \ Soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell,... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 344 lehte
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdad, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store; And verse, love, music...When sleep was coy, the bard *, in waiting there, Cheer' d the lone midnight with the Muse's lore; Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 lehte
...Caliphs old, who on the Tygris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music,...wore : When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there, Chear'd the lone midnight with the muse's lore : Composing music bade his dreams be fair, And music... | |
| 1808 - 436 lehte
...court, where was of ladies store, And Verse, Love, Musict still the garland wore : When Sleep vias coy the Bard in waiting there, CHEER'D THE LONE MIDNIGHT WITH THE MUSES' LORE, Composing Musick bade his dreams be fair, And Musick lent new gladness to the morning... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 lehte
...populous and great, . Held their bright court, where was of ladies store : And verse, love, music stiil the garland wore : When sleep was coy, the bard in...be fair, And music lent new gladness to the morning airNear the pavilions where we slept, still ran Soft-tinkling streams, and dashing waters fell, And... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 lehte
...caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bngdat, populous and great. Held their bright court, where was of ladies store ; And verse, love, music, still the garland wore: When sleep was coy, the hard in waiting there, Cheer'd the lone midnight with the Muse's lore: Composing music bade his dreams... | |
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