 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...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! Thee chauntreß of the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen 65 On the... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...filence hift along, Xefs 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 the accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that fhunn'ft the noife of folly,, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...hift along, '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 the accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird that fhun'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! ' Thee,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...the rugged brow of Night, WhileCynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' aecustom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most...Thee chauntress oft the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen 65 On the dry smooth-shaven green, Xo behold the wand'ring... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...saddest plight, Smoothing 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...folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee chauntress of the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...hiss'd along, 'Lest Philomel will deign a song , In her sweetest , saddest plight , Smoothing the rugged brow of Night , While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke...the noise of Folly , Most musical , most melancholy I Thee , chauntress , oft the wowls among , I woo to hear thy evening song: And , missing thee , I... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...saddest plight, Smoothing 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...chauntress, oft, the woods among,. I woo to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...saddest plight, Smoothing 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...chauntress, oft, the woods among, • I woo to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...plight, Smoothing 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, most melancholy ! Thee, chaunlress, oil the woods among, J wco to hear thy ev'ning song : And missing thee, I walk unsten On... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Night, 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 chauntress oft the woods among I woo to hear ihy even-song ; And missing thee, I wall: unseen On the dry smooth -shaven green, To behold the wand'ring... | |
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Thee, chauntress, oft the woods among I woo, to hear thy even-song; And, missing thee, I walk unseen... 
