 | English poetry - 1826 - 310 pages
...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...the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical,... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - Birds - 1826 - 446 pages
...and varied song of this unrivalled bird. Milton gives us the following beautiful description : — And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak : Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chicfcst, with thce bring. Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding...throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence liist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing die rugged... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...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 wing, Guiding the fiery- wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...But first and chiefest with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fi'ry-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In his sweetest, saddest plight Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 806 pages
...glowing hot, in that surge, like a horse shoe ; think of that ; husiry hoi. Shalupeare. Mute silence hut along ! 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest...saddest plight. Smoothing the rugged brow of night. Milton. He Ain for Ai« returned, with forked tongue To forked tongue. Id. He heard On all sides from... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...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 wing, Guiding the fiery wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation : And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 348 pages
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 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...Bev. act vs 6. Warton. And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; so But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that...Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, ss 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...about Jove's altar sing: And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. 50 But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that...Cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 55 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night,... | |
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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... 
