 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 stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should...  The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison - Side 61af Joseph Addison - 1811Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sider
...True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must...zephyr gently blows, and the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; but when loud surges lash the sounding shore, Ae hoarse, rough verse should like the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 sider
...ease in writing comes from art, not chance, [f>63 As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. *Tis not enough no harshness gives offence. The sound...echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr g ntly blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers Bows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 sider
...the same view. ' A needless Alexandrine ends the song, ' That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along.' And afterwards, ' 'Tis not enough no...offence ; ' The sound must seem an echo to the sense. ' Sift is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, * And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows :... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 sider
...ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. ''Pis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must...seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zqihyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows, But when loud billows lash the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 460 sider
...happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. . " • Soft is the strain, when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | 1810 - 462 sider
...growth of happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. Soft is the strain, when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 sider
...to dance. Tisnot enough no harshness gives offence, The sound musit seem an pcho to the sense?, ft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows, But when loud billows lash the sounding shore. The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 sider
...Where Denham's strengh, and Waller's sweetness join. As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound...flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 sider
...of happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. \ Soft is the strain, when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows i But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The horse rough verse should like the... | |
 | Charles Peirce - 1811 - 266 sider
...thy own, SECTION IVi. VERSES IN. WHICH THE SOUND CORRESPONDS TO SIGNIFICATION. Smooth and rough versa Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother, numbers flbws> Bat when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the... | |
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