 But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers, Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn...  The Pleasures of Life ... - Page 69by Sir John Lubbock - 1890Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful...moon, Or glittering star-light without thee is sweet. But wherefore all night long shine these ? For whom , This glorious bight, when sleep hath shut all... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With...Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet." On these beautiful lines a high encomium has been bestowed in THE TATLER, No. 114, folio, (written... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...Fabrica nulla dabat, qvin ipse volutus ad umbras Artificemqve trahens turbam aedificaret in Oreo. Eve. With thee conversing, I forget all time, All seasons,...moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet. MILTON. An *. mir mit. waê bu weifjt; {ф werb' еê banfbar fangen 2íber bu gibfl mir biф felbfli... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 572 pages
...nor fragrance after showers J * Nor grateful evenlng mild; nor silent night, \Viih this liur Fole-nn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet." The variety of images in this passage is infinitely pleasing, and the recapitulation of each particular... | |
 | English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...starry train. But neither breath of morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising suu On this delightful land, nor herb, fruit, flower,...Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet." The variety of images in this passage is infinitely pleasing, and the recapitulation of each particular... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 572 pages
...charm of earliest birds; ,nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring with dew; nor fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful...Or glittering -star-light, without thee is sweet. Book iv. 641. Of the various imitations of these very melodious verses I shall select but two, which,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...delightful land, nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring with dew, nor fragrance after showers, Nor giateful evening mild, nor silent night, With this her solemn...moon, Or glittering star.light, without thee is sweet. The variety of images in this passage is infinitely pleasing ; and the recapitulation of each particular... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after showers j Nor srateful evening mild ; nor silent night With this her solemn...moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet. z"« Paradise, (MILTON.) WHILE thus he spake, th' angelic squadron bright Ttirn'd fiery red, sharp'ning... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; the silent night, Wilh this her solemn bird, aud this fair moon, And these the gems of Heaven, her...Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet." The variety of images in this passage is infinitely pleasing ; and the recapitulation of each particular... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, With...Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet." " The variety of images in this passage is infinitely pleasing, and the recapitulation of each particular... | |
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