 | 1781 - 384 trang
...SONG 1232. Written by Mr. CAMICK. QNCE nsore I'll tune the vocal (hell, To hills and dales my paflion tell, A flame which time can never quell, That burns for thee, my Peggy : You, greater bards, the lyre fliould hit; For fay, what fubjeft is more fit. Than to record the fparkl'mg... | |
 | Blackbird - 1783 - 172 trang
...The charms of lovely ONCE more I'll tune the vocal (hell, To hills and daks my paflion tell, : ( 3' ) A flame which time can never quell, That burns for thee, my Peggy. Yet greater bards the lyre ihould hit ; For pray what fubjeft is more fit, Than to record the fparkling wit , And bloom of Ipvely... | |
 | John Jackson - 1793 - 500 trang
...beginning with this ftanza, " Once more I'll tune the vocal fbell, " O'er hills and dales my paffion tell ; " A flame which time can never quell, " That burns for thee, my Peggy." WITH a tall, and completely formed figure, nature had beftowed upon her a moft beautiful • Mrs Margaret... | |
 | William Cook - 1804 - 468 trang
...likewise a song of Garrick's on his mistress about the same time, beginning with, " Ooce nore I'll tune my vocal shell, To hills and dales my passion tell, A flame which time can never quell, Which burns for thee, my Peggy;" which was much talked of at that time under the general title of "... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 trang
...war ! Now we sing, Bless the king, Let us drink to every English tar. §72. Song. Pfggyl- GARRICK. ONCE more I'll tune the vocal shell. To hills and...burns for thee, my Peggy : Yet greater bards the lyre should hit ; For pray what subject is more fit, Than to record the sparkling wit And bloom of lovely... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - 1822 - 290 trang
...dart, And almost think there's nothing wanting. JKt LOVELY PEGGY. A NEW SONG. ONCE more I'll tune my vocal shell, To hills and dales my passion tell, A flame which time can never quell, That burns for lovely Peggy. Ye greater bards the lyre should hit, For say what subject is more fit, Than to record... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - 1822 - 296 trang
...dart, And almost think there's nothing wanting. 9 LOVELY PEGGY. A NEW SONG. ONCE more I'll tune my vocal shell, To hills and dales my passion tell, A flame which time can never quell, That burns for lovely Peggy. Ye greater bards the lyre should hit, For say what subject is more fit, Than to record... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1830 - 348 trang
...her, and they certainly possess great sweetness, both of thought and versification : — Once mote I'll tune the vocal shell, To hills and dales my passion...flame, which Time can never quell, That burns for lovely Peggy. Yet greater bards the lyre should hit ; For pray what subject is more fit, Than to record... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 526 trang
...following lines to her, and they certainly possess great sweetness, both of thought and versification : — Once more I'll tune the vocal shell, To hills and dales my passion iell, A flame, which Time can never quell, That burns for lovely Peggy. Yet greater bards the lyre... | |
 | Guillermo Casey - 1827 - 306 trang
...lift the soul to heav'n. POPÍ. A SONG. Once more I'll tune the vocal shell, To hills and dales ni y passion tell, A flame which time can never quell,...burns for thee , my Peggy: Yet greater bards the lyre should hit; For , pray what subject is more fit Than to record the sparkling wit And bloom of lovely... | |
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For say what subject is more fit, Than to record the sparkling wit And bloom of lovely Peggy. The sun first rising in the morn, That paints the dew-bespangled thorn, Does not so much the day adorn As does my lovely Peggy. And when in Thetis... 
