 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 deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged...  British Zoology - Page 308by Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 786 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, i Smoothing the rugged brow of night, "While Cynthia...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oakj 60 Sweet Keu ft met ifvttw Ittdia. irwa in the gayer perfonage of Milton, which is more like a... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...Contemplation; And the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that fhun'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs of... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...Contemplation; And the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak; 60 Sweet bird that fhun'ft the noife of folly, Mof t mufical, moft melancholy! Thee chauntrefs of the... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In herfweeteft, fadaefi plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night* While...yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak . Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noifc of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs oft the woods among I... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fopg, In herfiveeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night,. While...Gently o'er th' accuftom'd, oak . Sweet bird that jfhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs oft the woods among I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, ff 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee, chauntrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently .o'er th' accuftonVd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gemly o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that flmnn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...Contemplation; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, Jn her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night; While...yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak; Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noife of folly, JVTofi mufical, moft melancholy! Thee, channel's, oft the woods among... | |
 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 55 'Leß Philomel will daign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th'accustom'd oak; 60 Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy!... | |
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