...Helen mixed a mirth-inspiring bowl ; Tempered with drugs of sovereign use to assuage The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage ; To clear the cloudy front of...wrinkled care, And dry the tearful sluices of despair ; Charmed with that virtuous draught, the exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind : Though...

...lïright Helen mix'da mirth-inspiriog bowl ; Temper'd with drugs of sovereign use, t' The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage ; To clear the cloudy front of...exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind. Though on the blazing pile his parent lay, Or a loved brother groan'd his life away, Or darling son,...

...assuage grief. Thus Helen temper"s with drugs the draught that she offers to Menelaus and his friend. " To clear the cloudy front of wrinkled care, And dry the tearful sluices of despair, Charmed with that virtuous draught, the exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind."* These...

...Helen mixed a mirth-inspiring howl. Tempered with drugs of sovereign ate, to assuage The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage; To clear the cloudy front of wrinkled Care, And dry the tearful sluices of Decpair. Charmed with that potent draught, the exnited mind All seni*e of woe delivers to the wind....

...Helen mixed a mirth-inspiring bowl ; Temper'd with drugs of sovereign use, t' assuage The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage ; To clear the cloudy front of...wrinkled Care, And dry the tearful sluices of Despair : Charmed with that virtuous draught, th' exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind. Though...

...Helen mix'da mirth-inspiring bowl ; Tcmper'd with drugs of sovereign use, to assuage The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage ; To clear the cloudy front of...wrinkled care, And dry the tearful sluices of despair ; Charm 'd with that virtuous draught, th* exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind, Though...

...early day and beautifully described by Helen to Menelaus when she'offered him the "sleeping" cup : "To clear the cloudy front of wrinkled care, And dry...sluices of Despair: Charm'd with that virtuous draught, the exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind." Though once developed into boldness and almost...

...bowl ; Tempered with drugs of sovereign use, t' assuage The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage ; 305 To clear the cloudy front of wrinkled Care, And dry the tearful sluices of Despair. Charmed with that virtuous draught, the exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind. Though...

...Helen mix'da mirth-inspiring bowl : Temper'd with drugs of sovereign use, to assuage The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage ; To clear the cloudy front of...sluices of Despair : Charm'd with that virtuous draught, the exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind. Though on the blazing pile his parent lay,...

...remedy behind. PHILEMON : Translated by COWPER. This clears the cloudy front of wrinkled care, And dries the tearful sluices of despair ; Charm'd with that...exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind. POPE. No story I unfold of public woes, Nor bear advices of impending foes. POPE. The well-sung woes...