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" The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives... "
A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ... - Page 457
by Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 762 pages
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...danee. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offenee, The sound must seern an eeho to the sense : Soft and find the ground Cover'd with pearly grain : ronr. When Ajax strives some roek's vast weight to thro.v. The line too labours, and the words move...
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 3-4

British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...sense. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; c But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow : Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er the unbending...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope ...: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...to dance. Tie not enough no harshness gives oiicnce, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft 370 The line too labours, and the words move slow : Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...d. SECTION V. . VERSES IN WHICH SOUND CORHKSJ-ONDS TO S1GNIFICATI6.V. Smiintli and rough verse. Soft is the strain when zephyr ge,ntly blows, And the smooth...hoarse, rough verse, should like the torrent roar. Slow motion imitated. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw. The line too labours, and...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry

Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...named. SECTION V. V.ERSES IN WHICH SOCKO CORRESPONDS WITH SIGHIFICATIOS. Smooth and rough verse. i Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth...The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. Slow motion imitated. When Aj;«x strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and...
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The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...dance. 'Tis not enough no harslmess gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth...strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er lh' unbending...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: From the Best Writers ...

Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...nam'd*. SECTION V. VERSES IS WHICH SOUND CORRESPONDS TO SIGMrKTATION. Smooth and rough verse. SOFT is the strain' when zephyr gently blows', And the...The hoarse', rough verse', should like the torrent mar*. Slow motion imitated. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw', The line' too labours',...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 pages
...nam'd. SECTION V.< VERSES IN WHICH SOUND CORRESPONDS TO SIGNIFICATION. Smooth and rough verse. SQPT is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth...sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrejit roar. Slow motion imitated. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too...
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The English Reader

Lindley Murray - 1828 - 252 pages
...nam'd. SECTION V. VERSES IN WHICH SOUND CORRESPONDS TO SIGNIFICATION. Smooth and rough Verse. SOFT is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth...roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to tkrow, The line too labours, and the words move slow. Slow Motion imitated.^ Swift and easy Motion....
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence ; . The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth...should like the torrent roar, When Ajax strives some reek's vast weight- to throvr, The line, too, labours, and the words move slow : Not so when swift...
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