 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...  The New Monthly Magazine - Page 1531860Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1839
...mind ; he listens from some lonely hillock to the distant curfew, and loves to hear the song of that "sweet bird, That shun'st the noise of folly, "Most musical, most melancholy. Further ; — Our trains of suggested thoughts will be modified by those temporary feelings, which... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840
...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...saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the... | |
 | Scotland - 1840
...things de« lightful to her heart. Thus it is when the pensive spirit of the poet implores that— " Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak." Does not the lovely light seem... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 807 pages
...bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing. Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; ch, In one united ardor rise to Heaven. Or if you...find a fàae in every secret grove ; There let th While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1841
...mind ; he listens from some lonely hillock to the distant curfew, and loves to hear the song of that " sweet bird, That shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy." ' I Further : Our trains of suggested thoughts will be modified by those temporary feelings which maybe... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1842 - 480 pages
...mind ; he listens from some lonely hillock to the distant curfew, and loves to hear the song of that " sweet bird, " That shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy." Further : Our trains of suggested thoughts will be modified by those temporary feelings, which may... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 807 pages
...bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing. Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; th once told (and wherefore should we lie?) The queen of Midas slept, and so may I. While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the... | |
 | John Milton - 1843
...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...saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 807 pages
...bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; rngged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the aecustom'd oak : Sweet... | |
 | English poetry - 1844
...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...saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the... | |
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