Moore, Nymphs (moorenymphs) 96 lines, 588 words, 2180 phonemes, 145584 milliseconds Moore's 'Poems' 1844 Link to Moore, Nymphs (moorenymphs)
An idle swain late chanc'd to roam AE1-N AY1-D-AH0-L S-W-EY1-N L-EY1-T CH-AE1-N-S-D T-UW1 R-OW1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Beneath a grove's leaf-lattic'd dome , B-IH0-N-IY1-TH AH0 G-R-OW1-V-Z L-IY1-F-L-AE1-T-AH0-S-D D-OW1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
That near a verdant mount was plac'd DH-AE1-T N-IH1-R AH0 V-ER1-D-AH0-N-T M-AW1-N-T W-AA1-Z P-L-EY-S-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Whose brow no title e'er had grac'd HH-UW1-Z B-R-AW1 N-OW1 T-AY1-T-AH0-L EH-R HH-AE1-D G-R-EY1-S-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Till nymphs declared the mount should claim T-IH1-L N-IH1-M-F-S D-IH0-K-L-EH1-R-D DH-AH0 M-AW1-N-T SH-UH1-D K-L-EY1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Sweet Harmony's inspiring name . S-W-IY1-T HH-AA1-R-M-AH0-N-IY0-Z IH0-N-S-P-AY1-R-IH0-NG N-EY1-M HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.250 /AllW 0.038
Here , as the swain at even strayed , HH-IY1-R AE1-Z DH-AH0 S-W-EY1-N AE1-T IY1-V-IH0-N S-T-R-EY1-D HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
Wooed by the grove's sequester'd shade , W-UW1-D B-AY1 DH-AH0 G-R-OW1-V-Z S-IH0-K-W-EH1-S-T-ER0-D SH-EY1-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
With thoughts unfix'd , and vacant eye , W-IH1-DH TH-AO1-T-S AH0-N-F-IH1-K-S-T AH0-N-D V-EY1-K-AH0-N-T AY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And idly sad , he scarce knew why ; AH0-N-D AY1-D-L-IY0 S-AE1-D HH-IY1 S-K-EH1-R-S N-UW1 W-AY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
A mournful spirit of the wood , AH0 M-AO1-R-N-F-AH0-L S-P-IH1-R-AH0-T AH1-V DH-AH0 W-UH1-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Touch'd haply , by his kindred mood , T-AH1-CH-T HH-AE1-P-L-IY0 B-AY1 HH-IH1-Z K-IH1-N-D-R-IH0-D M-UW1-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Soft-sighing from a hawthorn near , S-AA1-F-T-S-AY1-IH0-NG F-R-AH1-M AH0 HH-AO1-TH-AO2-R-N N-IH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Thus whisper'd in his wond'ring ear . DH-AH1-S W-IH1-S-P-ER0-D IH0-N HH-IH1-Z W-AH1-N-D-R-IH0-NG IY1-R HF-MF Mfav 2 2 /LinW 0.333 /AllW 0.051
'A sprite I was , in happier times , AH0 S-P-R-AY1-T AY1 W-AA1-Z IH0-N HH-AE1-P-IY0-ER0 T-AY1-M-Z HF-MF Hfav 2 2 /LinW 0.286 /AllW 0.038
Disporting in the favor'd climes D-IH2-S-P-AO1-R-T-IH0-NG IH0-N DH-AH0 F-EY1-V-ER0-D K-L-AY1-M-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.038
Of early Greece ; when freedom's ray AH1-V ER1-L-IY0 G-R-IY1-S W-EH1-N F-R-IY1-D-AH0-M-Z R-EY1 HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.051
Bade mirth through all her regions play ; B-EY1-D M-ER1-TH TH-R-UW1 AO1-L HH-ER0 R-IY1-JH-AH0-N-Z P-L-EY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
When wood-nymphs with their huntress-queen , W-EH1-N W-UH1-D-N-IH1-M-F-S W-IH1-DH DH-EH1-R HH-AH1-N-T-R-IH0-S-K-W-IY1-N HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.051
The muses and the loves were seen DH-AH0 M-Y-UW1-Z-AH0-Z AH0-N-D DH-AH0 L-AH1-V-Z W-ER0 S-IY1-N HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.143 0.143 /AllW 0.038 0.051
To sport , like fawns , beside each rill , T-UW1 S-P-AO1-R-T L-AY1-K F-AO1-N-Z B-IH0-S-AY1-D IY1-CH R-IH1-L HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And deck , like flow'rets , every hill , AH0-N-D D-EH1-K L-AY1-K F-L-AW2-ER0-EH1-T-Z EH1-V-ER0-IY0 HH-IH1-L HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
'Twas then I serv'd the lighter joys T-W-AH1-Z DH-EH1-N AY1 S-ER-V-D DH-AH0 L-AY1-T-ER0 JH-OY1-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
Of rural nymphs and sylvan boys ; AH1-V R-UH1-R-AH0-L N-IH1-M-F-S AH0-N-D S-IH1-L-V-AH0-N B-OY1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And , sportive as the summer airs , AH0-N-D S-P-AO1-R-T-IH0-V AE1-Z DH-AH0 S-AH1-M-ER0 EH1-R-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
Exulted in my frolic cares . IH0-G-Z-AH1-L-T-IH0-D IH0-N M-AY1 F-R-AA1-L-IH0-K K-EH1-R-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
'Oft , to a playful zephyr chang'd , AO1-F-T T-UW1 AH0 P-L-EY1-F-AH0-L Z-EH1-F-ER0 CH-EY1-N-JH-D HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
Along the reedy banks I rang'd ; AH0-L-AO1-NG DH-AH0 R-IY1-D-IY0 B-AE1-NG-K-S AY1 R-EY1-N-JH-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Or , sighing o'er the oaten field , AO1-R S-AY1-IH0-NG AO-R DH-AH0 OW1-T-AH0-N F-IY1-L-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
I tried the note each stalk would yield , AY1 T-R-AY1-D DH-AH0 N-OW1-T IY1-CH S-T-AO1-K W-UH1-D Y-IY1-L-D HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.125 /AllW 0.038
In quest of dulcet tones to suit IH0-N K-W-EH1-S-T AH1-V D-AH1-L-S-AH0-T T-OW1-N-Z T-UW1 S-UW1-T HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.051
Some favor'd fawn's or shepherd's flute . S-AH1-M F-EY1-V-ER0-D F-AO1-N-Z AO1-R SH-EH1-P-ER0-D-Z F-L-UW1-T HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
'Oft , in a fleecy vapor's guise , AO1-F-T IH0-N AH0 F-L-IY1-S-IY0 V-EY1-P-ER0-Z G-AY1-Z HF-MF Hfav 2 2 /LinW 0.333 /AllW 0.038
The zephyrs bore me to the skies : DH-AH0 Z-EH1-F-ER0-Z B-AO1-R M-IY1 T-UW1 DH-AH0 S-K-AY1-Z HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.143 0.143 /AllW 0.038 0.051
Where , 'midst the clouds with thunder fraught , W-EH1-R M-IH1-D-S-T DH-AH0 K-L-AW1-D-Z W-IH1-DH TH-AH1-N-D-ER0 F-R-AO1-T HF-MF Mfav Hfav 3 2 1 /LinW 0.286 0.143 /AllW 0.051 0.038
The rainbow's brightest tints I caught ; DH-AH0 R-EY1-N-B-OW2-Z B-R-AY1-T-AH0-S-T T-IH1-N-T-S AY1 K-AA1-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Then , melting into finest dews , DH-EH1-N M-EH1-L-T-IH0-NG IH0-N-T-UW1 F-AY1-N-AH0-S-T D-UW1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Distributed the lovely hues D-IH0-S-T-R-IH1-B-Y-AH0-T-AH0-D DH-AH0 L-AH1-V-L-IY0 HH-Y-UW1-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.250 /AllW 0.038
To opening buds , or full-blown flowers , T-UW1 OW1-P-AH0-N-IH0-NG B-AH1-D-Z AO1-R F-UH1-L-B-L-OW1-N F-L-AW1-ER0-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
Round naiad's couch , or wood-nymph's bowers . R-AW1-N-D N-AY-AE-D-Z K-AW1-CH AO1-R W-UH1-D-N-IH1-M-F-S B-AW1-ER0-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
'Oft , in a virgin lily's bell , AO1-F-T IH0-N AH0 V-ER1-JH-IH0-N L-IH1-L-IY2-Z B-EH1-L HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
I caught the purest dews that fell , AY1 K-AA1-T DH-AH0 P-Y-UH1-R-AH0-S-T D-UW1-Z DH-AE1-T F-EH1-L HF-MF Mfav Hfav 3 2 1 /LinW 0.286 0.143 /AllW 0.051 0.038
With chaste suffusion to supply W-IH1-DH CH-EY1-S-T S-AH0-F-Y-UW1-Z-AH0-N T-UW1 S-AH0-P-L-AY1 HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.051
Some weeping Muse's languid eye . S-AH1-M W-IY1-P-IH0-NG M-Y-UW1-Z-AH0-Z L-AE1-NG-G-W-AH0-D AY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
For , tears that from the Muses flow , F-AO1-R T-EH1-R-Z DH-AE1-T F-R-AH1-M DH-AH0 M-Y-UW1-Z-AH0-Z F-L-OW1 HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.051
Unlike the drops of vulgar wo , AH0-N-L-AY1-K DH-AH0 D-R-AA1-P-S AH1-V V-AH1-L-G-ER0 W-OW1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Emit the dew's inconstant gleam , IH0-M-IH1-T DH-AH0 D-UW1-Z IH0-N-K-AA0-N-S-T-AH0-N-T G-L-IY1-M HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.200 0.200 /AllW 0.038 0.051
And soon are chas'd by pleasure's beam AH0-N-D S-UW1-N AA1-R CH-EY1-S-T B-AY1 P-L-EH1-ZH-ER0-Z B-IY1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
'Dear airy partners in delight ! D-IH1-R EH1-R-IY0 P-AA1-R-T-N-ER0-Z IH0-N D-IH0-L-AY1-T HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.038
Who skimm'd , like mists , the mountain's height , HH-UW1 S-K-IH1-M-D L-AY1-K M-IH1-S-T-S DH-AH0 M-AW1-N-T-AH0-N-Z HH-AY1-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Or danc'd along the limpid stream AO1-R D-AE1-N-S-T AH0-L-AO1-NG DH-AH0 L-IH1-M-P-IH1-D S-T-R-IY1-M HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
Illum'd by freedom's golden beam ! IH0-L-UW1-M-D B-AY1 F-R-IY1-D-AH0-M-Z G-OW1-L-D-AH0-N B-IY1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Ye perish'd in the floods and gales Y-IY1 P-EH1-R-IH0-SH-T IH0-N DH-AH0 F-L-AH1-D-Z AH0-N-D G-EY1-L-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
That ruin'd all our smiling vales , DH-AE1-T R-UW1-AH0-N-D AO1-L AW1-ER0 S-M-AY1-L-IH0-NG V-EY1-L-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And chill'd and wither'd every bloom AH0-N-D CH-IH1-L-D AH0-N-D W-IH1-DH-ER0-D EH1-V-ER0-IY0 B-L-UW1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
In tyranny's detested gloom ! IH0-N T-IH1-R-AH0-N-IY0-Z D-IH0-T-EH1-S-T-IH0-D G-L-UW1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
'A fiend that in the tempest flew AH0 F-IY1-N-D DH-AE1-T IH0-N DH-AH0 T-EH1-M-P-AH0-S-T F-L-UW1 HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.143 0.143 /AllW 0.038 0.051
On wing still wet with stygian dew AA1-N W-IH1-NG S-T-IH1-L W-EH1-T W-IH1-DH S-T-IH1-JH-IY0-AH0-N D-UW1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Rapt me in a hurling blast R-AE1-P-T M-IY1 IH0-N AH0 HH-ER1-L-IH0-NG B-L-AE1-S-T HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
Athwart the ocean's dreary vast ; AH0-TH-W-AO1-R-T DH-AH0 OW1-SH-AH0-N-Z D-R-IH1-R-IY0 V-AE1-S-T HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.051
And set me , with infernal spell , AH0-N-D S-EH1-T M-IY1 W-IH1-DH IH0-N-F-ER1-N-AH0-L S-P-EH1-L HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
In this sequester'd grove to dwell . IH0-N DH-IH1-S S-IH0-K-W-EH1-S-T-ER0-D G-R-OW1-V T-UW1 D-W-EH1-L HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.051
Here , in my lonely prison bound , HH-IY1-R IH0-N M-AY1 L-OW1-N-L-IY0 P-R-IH1-Z-AH0-N B-AW1-N-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Beset with dire enchantments round , B-IH0-S-EH1-T W-IH1-DH D-AY1-R EH0-N-CH-AE1-N-T-M-AH0-N-T-Z R-AW1-N-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
I've seen whole ages ling'ring go , AY-V S-IY1-N HH-OW1-L EY1-JH-AH0-Z L-IH1-NG-G-ER0-IH0-NG G-OW1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
With scarce a solace for my wo ; W-IH1-DH S-K-EH1-R-S AH0 S-AA1-L-AH0-S F-AO1-R M-AY1 W-OW1 HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
Till late , beneath the neighb'ring shades , T-IH1-L L-EY1-T B-IH0-N-IY1-TH DH-AH0 N-EY1-B-ER0-IH0-NG SH-EY1-D-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
Methought a band of Tempe's maids , M-IY1-TH-AO1-T AH0 B-AE1-N-D AH1-V T-EH2-M-P-EY2-Z M-EY1-D-Z HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.038
With all their wonted mirth elate , W-IH1-DH AO1-L DH-EH1-R W-OW1-N-T-IH0-D M-ER1-TH IH0-L-EY1-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Came , destin'd by relenting fate , K-EY1-M D-EH1-S-T-AH0-N-D B-AY1 R-IH0-L-EH1-N-T-IH0-NG F-EY1-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Their long , long rovings here to cease , DH-EH1-R L-AO1-NG L-AO1-NG R-OW1-V-IH0-NG-Z HH-IY1-R T-UW1 S-IY1-S HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
And charm my anguish into peace . AH0-N-D CH-AA1-R-M M-AY1 AE1-NG-G-W-IH0-SH IH0-N-T-UW1 P-IY1-S HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
For , as they gambol'd o'er the green , F-AO1-R AE1-Z DH-EY1 G-AE1-M-B-AH0-L-D AO-R DH-AH0 G-R-IY1-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Once more I saw Arcadia's scene ; W-AH1-N-S M-AO1-R AY1 S-AO1 AA2-R-K-EY1-D-IY0-AH0-Z S-IY1-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Again I heard each well-lov'd voice AH0-G-EH1-N AY1 HH-ER1-D IY1-CH W-EH0-L-L-AH1-V-D V-OY1-S HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
That bade the Aonian hills rejoice . DH-AE1-T B-EY1-D DH-AH0 AY-AH-N-IY-AH-N HH-IH1-L-Z R-IH0-JH-OY1-S HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
But soon the lovely vision pass'd . B-AH1-T S-UW1-N DH-AH0 L-AH1-V-L-IY0 V-IH1-ZH-AH0-N P-AE1-S-T HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.167 0.167 /AllW 0.038 0.051
Through lonely shades now sweeps the blast . TH-R-UW1 L-OW1-N-L-IY0 SH-EY1-D-Z N-AW1 S-W-IY1-P-S DH-AH0 B-L-AE1-S-T HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
Where , late , the fairy-footed throng W-EH1-R L-EY1-T DH-AH0 F-EH1-R-IY0-F-UH2-T-AH0-D TH-R-AO1-NG HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.200 0.200 /AllW 0.038 0.051
Prolong'd the dance , or pour'd the song . P-R-AH0-L-AO1-NG-D DH-AH0 D-AE1-N-S AO1-R P-AO1-R-D DH-AH0 S-AO1-NG HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
If e'er thy bosom , gentle swain , IH1-F EH-R DH-AY1 B-UH1-Z-AH0-M JH-EH1-N-T-AH0-L S-W-EY1-N HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Was touch'd with sympathetic pain , W-AA1-Z T-AH1-CH-T W-IH1-DH S-IH2-M-P-AH0-TH-EH1-T-IH0-K P-EY1-N HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.051
Hie thee to where the nymphs now dwell , HH-AY DH-IY1 T-UW1 W-EH1-R DH-AH0 N-IH1-M-F-S N-AW1 D-W-EH1-L HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.125 0.125 /AllW 0.038 0.051
And all my sorrows kindly tell . AH0-N-D AO1-L M-AY1 S-AA1-R-OW0-Z K-AY1-N-D-L-IY0 T-EH1-L HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.051
And say , if e'er this lone retreat AH0-N-D S-EY1 IH1-F EH-R DH-IH1-S L-OW1-N R-IY0-T-R-IY1-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Their lovely band again shall greet , DH-EH1-R L-AH1-V-L-IY0 B-AE1-N-D AH0-G-EH1-N SH-AE1-L G-R-IY1-T HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
I'll wake my long-neglected powers ; AY1-L W-EY1-K M-AY1 L-AO1-NG-N-AH0-G-L-EH1-K-T-AH0-D P-AW1-ER0-Z HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.051
Refine the dews , new-tint the flowers . R-AH0-F-AY1-N DH-AH0 D-UW1-Z N-UW1-T-IH1-N-T DH-AH0 F-L-AW1-ER0-Z HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.167 0.167 /AllW 0.038 0.051
I'll fringe the trees with speckled moss , AY1-L F-R-IH1-N-JH DH-AH0 T-R-IY1-Z W-IH1-DH S-P-EH1-K-AH0-L-D M-AO1-S HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.051
And give their leaves a finer gloss . AH0-N-D G-IH1-V DH-EH1-R L-IY1-V-Z AH0 F-AY1-N-ER0 G-L-AO1-S HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
The painted fly shall learn to fling DH-AH0 P-EY1-N-T-AH0-D F-L-AY1 SH-AE1-L L-ER1-N T-UW1 F-L-IH1-NG HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.038
Sweet odors from his gaudy wing . S-W-IY1-T OW1-D-ER0-Z F-R-AH1-M HH-IH1-Z G-AO1-D-IY0 W-IH1-NG HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
I'll winnow , with my silken sails , AY1-L W-IH1-N-OW2 W-IH1-DH M-AY1 S-IH1-L-K-AH0-N S-EY1-L-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Each noxious breath that taints the gales ; IY1-CH N-AA1-K-SH-AH0-S B-R-EH1-TH DH-AE1-T T-EY1-N-T-S DH-AH0 G-EY1-L-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
With sweeter strains the birds inspire , W-IH1-DH S-W-IY1-T-ER0 S-T-R-EY1-N-Z DH-AH0 B-ER1-D-Z IH0-N-S-P-AY1-R HF-MF Hfav 2 2 /LinW 0.333 /AllW 0.038
And lead , myself , the tuneful choir . AH0-N-D L-EH1-D M-AY2-S-EH1-L-F DH-AH0 T-UW1-N-F-AH0-L K-W-AY1-ER0 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
HF-MF Pair Totals for this Poem Hfav Mfav 38 25 0.19% 0.13%