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" Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence : And will not take their... "
The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 82
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed The stars, with deep amaze, Stand lix'd in stedfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence ; And will...them thence ; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them go. And, though the shady gloom Had given day her room,...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors ..., Volume 3

John Milton - 1824 - 468 pages
...&c. They tvhiiled all, b. ii. 1. T. VI. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in stedfast gaze, 10 Bending one way their precious influence, And will...their glimmering orbs did glow, 75 Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them go. VII. And though the shady gloom Had given day her room, The sun himself...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton ...

John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...brooding an the charmed wave. VI. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast paze, '"'•' Bending one way their precious influence, And will...them thence ; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, 7S Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them go, VII. And though the shady gloom Had given day...
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 1-2

British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in stedfast gaze, Bending one way their precious Influence ; And will...them thence ; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them go. And, though the shady gloom Had given day her room,...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors, Volume 6

John Milton - 1826 - 476 pages
...calm &c.] This line has been borV" VI. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, 70 Bending one way their precious influence; And will...their glimmering orbs did glow, 75 Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them go. VII. And, though the shady gloom Had given day her room, The sun...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces

John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...of calm sit brooding on the charm The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fii'd in stedfast gaze, Holding one way their precious influence; And will not take...flight, For all the morning light, Or Lucifer that often wam'd them thence ; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid...
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Specimens of sacred and serious poetry, from Chaucer to the present day ...

John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence ; And will...them thence ; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until the Lord himself bespake, and bid them go. And, though the shady gloom Had given day her room,...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent British ..., Volume 1

New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence; And will not take their flight, For all the morning light, And, though the shady gloom Had given day her room, The sun himself withheld his wonted speed, And...
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Moral and Sacred Poetry

Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in stedfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence ; And will...their flight, For all the morning light, Or Lucifer thai often warn'd them thence; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until the Lord himself bespake,...
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Moral and sacred poetry, selected by T. Willcocks and T. Horton

Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in stedfast gaze, Bending one way their preeioos influence , And will not take their flight, For all...morning light, Or Lucifer that often warn'd them thence; Bat in their glimmering orhs did glow, Until the Lord himself hespake, and hid them go. And, thongh...
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