| James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 384 pages
...heav'n ! MASCA-. GLEANINGS OF ANCIENT POETRT. TO SLEEP, BY DK-UMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN, anno l6l6. Jii-EEr, Silence' child, sweet father of soft rest! Prince, whose approach peace to all mortals brings, Indiff'rent hast tomepherds.and to kings, Sole comforter of minds with griefe opptest. Loe ! bv thy... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...charming poet is much wanted, and, as it is said, may be soon expected from Dr. Anderson. SONNET TO SLEEP. SLEEP, silence' child, sweet father of soft rest,...to shepherds and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds with grief opprest ! Lo ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering with forgetfulness... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...is much wanted, and, as it is said, may be soon expected from Dr. Anderson. SONNET TO SLEEP. OLEEP, silence' child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince,...to shepherds and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds with grief opprest ! Lo ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering with forgetfulness... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...* their blue ; Here is the pleasant place, And nothing wanting is, save SHE, alas! 3 SONNET. SLEIP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft Rest, Prince,...kings ; Sole comforter of minds which are* opprest ! 1 " stormy." • " bespangle with bright gold." Lo ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 476 pages
...stormy." • " bespangle with bright gold." Lo ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering, with forgetfulness possest ; And yet o'er me to spread thy drowsy wings Thou spar'st, * alas ! who cannot be thy guest. Since I am thine, oh, come ! but with that face To inward... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...WILLIAM DRUMMOND. SONNETS. To Sleep. CLEEP, silence* child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince,whose approach peace to all mortals brings, Indifferent host to shepherds and to kings; Sole comforter to minds with grief opprest. L'i ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering with fbrgetfulness... | |
| Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 238 pages
...tremble all for grief, And curs'd th' access of that celestial thief. SIR W. RALEIGH. TO SLEEP*. P, silence' child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince,...to shepherds and to kings, Sole comforter of minds with grief oppress'd. * On this subject poets of all ages and nations have been very eloquent ; suffice... | |
| Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...mortals brings, Indifferent host to shepherds and to kings, Sole comforter of minds with grief oppress'd. Lo, by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumb'ring, with forgetfulness pos^ess'd, And yet o'er me to spread thy drowsy wings Thou spar'st, alas ! who cannot be thy guest.... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 476 pages
...spangle ' their blue ; Here is the pleasant place, And nothing wanting is, save SHE, alas ! 3 SONNET. SLEEP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft Rest,...kings ; Sole comforter of minds which are + opprest ! 1 " stormy." a " bespangle with bright gold." 3 " every thing save her who all should grace.'' +... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 474 pages
...* their blue; Here is the pleasant place, And nothing wanting is, save SHE, alas! s SONNET. SLBSP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft Rest, Prince,...shepherds and to kings; Sole comforter of minds which are 4 opprest! * " stormy." * " bespangle with bright gold." 3 " every thing save her who alt should grace."... | |
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