 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
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1844
...bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation : 1644, and a fourth in 1C85. The public admiration ; While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o er th' oecustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that shuun'st the... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1844
...I love, T love ! retired bird. Milton notices this in one of the most beautiful of his poems, — " Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ; Thee, chantress, oft the woods among, I woo to hear thy evening song 1 " And Cowper delightfully compares... | |
 | 1844
...by three great Poets. We quote in the order in which they were written. " Lest Philomel will deipn a song. In her sweetest, saddest plight. Smoothing the rugged brow of night," 6ic. Л Pourra». Shelley's are from the battle scene in Queen Mib already alluded to, " Hark to that... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845
...Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; i0 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 255 pages
...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, Stoeet bird, that shunn'st the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 255 pages
...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 255 pages
...Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; 10 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845
...golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne,4 The cherub Contemplation : And the mute Silence hist5 along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest,...saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, 1 Whilst yet, #c.— ie before Jupiter rebelled against his father. 8 Cyprus lawn— a fine fabric... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - American literature - 1846 - 420 pages
...bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheel'd 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... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1846
...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 accustomed oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the... | |
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