...sicken, and so die.— That strain again:—it had a dying fall: O it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour." Twelfth Night, act 1. tc. 1. Lord Bacon, in the following passage, makes the very same comparison....

...and so die. [Music. That strain again ; it had a dying fall : Oh, it came o'er my ear, like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour. [Music. Enough — no more ; 'Tis not so sweet now, as it was before. O spirit of love, how quick and...

...other senses. „ " That strain again ; — it had a dying fall, O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour." Shaks, To the eye some appearances, and even some colours, are productive of pleasure. It is extremely...

...my ear like the sweet south,1 That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour.2 — Enough ; no more ; 'Tis not so sweet now, as it was...before. O spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou ! That, notwithstanding thy capacity [i} Amongst thr beauties of this charming similitude, its...

...my ear, like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving adour. — Enough, no more, Tis not so sweet now, as it was before. O spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou ! That, notwithstanding thy capacity Receiveth as the sea. nought enters there, Of what validity...

...MINSTREL. CHAP. I. * ' That strain again !— it had a dying fall ; Oh, it came o'er my ear like the street South, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour. SHAKESPEARE. >H, how enchanting are those notes ! surely some being from a happier world — some spirit,...

...sicken, and so die. That strain again ; — it had a dying fall : 0, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing,...sweet now, as it was before. O spirit of love, how quiek and fresh art thou ! That, notwithstanding thy capacity Receiveth as the sea, nought enters there,...

...and so die.- * • That strain again ;— it had a dying fall : O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing,...odour.— Enough; no more; 'Tis not so sweet now, a» it was before. O spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou! That notwithstanding thy capacity...

...south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, ftirf Stealing, * ml giving odour. — Enough ; Do mm e , *Tis not so sweet now, as it was before. O spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou ! That notwithstanding thy capacity - ~ , i...t. Receiveth as tfie sea, nonght enters there, Of...

...ear like the sweet south,1 That breathes upon a hank of violets, Stealing, and giving odour. 2>— Enough ; no more ; *Tis not so sweet now, as it was...before. O spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou ! That, notwithstanding thy capacity [i] Amongst the beauties of this charming similitude, its...