 Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Aye round about Jove's altar sing; And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure; But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden...  Specimens of the British Poets ... - Seite 182von British poets - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chiefest, y, and, mingling deep, Sits on the horizon round,...Gradual sinks the breeze Into a perfect calm, that accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 580 Seiten
...works. We will give an instance out of the Il Penseroso, as it is rather more particular than the rest. And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night. Sweet bird that shimn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee chauntress oft the... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...first and chiefesc, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on «olden wing, Guiding the fiery -wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence...song, In her sweetest, saddest plight. Smoothing the nipped brow of Night, While Cyntbia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak; Sweet bird,... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 Seiten
...And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure : But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing,...throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hiss'd along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 Seiten
...stationed on the eastern verge of Paradise, b. xi. 120, 128. Other examples are obvious. 7*. War/on. 56. 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest,...saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night,] Compare Shakespeare, Sonnet li. and see note, PR iv. 246. As Philomel in summer's front doth sing,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 572 Seiten
...II Penseroso, as it is rather more particular than the rest. And the mute silence hist along, "Lew Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight. Smoothing the rugged brow of night. Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee chauntress oft the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and ehiefest, eherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silenee hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest,... | |
 | 1826 - 310 Seiten
...And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing,...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 Seiten
...first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery- wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Thee chauntress oft the woods among I... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - 1826 - 446 Seiten
...and varied song of this unrivalled bird. Milton gives us the following beautiful description : — And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak : Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
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