 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...about Jove's altar sing : And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure; 5o But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that...Cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 55 'Leß Philomel will daign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar sing i And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens...cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, sj In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, WhileCynthia checks her dragon... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 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...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... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...thoughts when he wrote this passage, it shows that in writing from memory he was sometimes inaccurate. " And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak." " And bring Silence (hist) hushed, along with thee ; silence that shall not he... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 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...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,... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...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,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Guiding the fiery wheeled throne , The chernb Contemplation : And the mute silence hiss'd along, 'Lest Philomel will deign a song , In her sweetest , saddest...checks her dragon yoke , Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird , that shunn'st the noise of Folly , Most musical , most melancholy I Thee , chauntress... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...gardens takes his pleasure. But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wiug, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation...the rugged brow of night, "While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o'er lh' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 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...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak : Sweet bird that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...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...the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her draggon yoke,, , Gently o'ef the aceustona'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shund'st the noise of folly, Most... | |
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With a sad leaden downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast. And join with thee calm Peace and Quiet, 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,... 
