Mr. Cooke's Original Poems with Imitations and Translations of Several Select Passages of the Antients, In Four Parts: To which are added Proposals For perfecting the English Language |
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ANACREON. Ode the First.
On his Lyre.
Cadmus or th'Atrides IFain would sing, but when I try,
Strains, which flow from soft Desire,
Warble from the wanton Lyre.
The rebellious Strings I chang'd:
O'er them quick my Fingers rang'd.
I th'heroic Theme renew'd,
Hercules, thy Toils, pursued:
Lo! the Strings rebel again,
And return a softer Strain.
Farewel Heros, Arms adieu:
Love to thee my Lyre is true.
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