| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, ,...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, ' With mask... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...mattin rings. Thus done the tales , to bed they creep , By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then , And the busy, hum of men ,...contend To win her grace , whom all commend : There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe , -with taper clear ; And Pomp , and Feast , and Rtfvelry , \Vith... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeda of peace high triumphs hold, With store of ladies,...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper cleaV, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask,... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they crer p, Bv whisp'iihg, winds soon lull'd asleep. Towred cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...both contend To win her grace whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And Pomp, and feast, and Revelry, With Mask... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us...peace high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose brig hteyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace,... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...in one night, ere glimpse of morn. His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend,...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, JBasks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full out...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let.Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full out of doors he flings, F.re the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales,...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win-her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And... | |
| John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...both contend To win her grace whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, "and revelry, With mask,... | |
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