 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...and gold The clouds that on his western throne attend. Now came still evening on, and twilight grey Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and hird, 600 They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...on, and twiligh't grayHad in her sober liv'ry all tilings clad. Silence accompanied ; forecast und bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk ; all but the wakeful nightingale. •* She all night long heram'rous descant sung : *•« Silence... | |
 | 1847 - 648 pages
...past four, and sets at seventeen minutes after seven. " Now came still evening on, and twilight grey Had in her sober livery all things clad : Silence...their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her am'rous descant sung ; Silence was pleased.... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...sense, and takes the ravish'd soul. EVENING. Milton. Now came still evening on ; and twilight grey Had in her sober livery all things clad : — Silence...their grassy couch ; these, to their nests Were slunk ; all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long, her amorous descant sung. Silence was pleas'd.'... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...and variety of numbers, than that of Milton : — Now eatng still evening on, and twilight gray Had m her sober livery all things clad : Silence accompanied...their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung. Silence was pteas'd.... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...sense; And rais'd thee from a coachman's fate To govern men and guide the state." WHITEHEAD, SECTION V. Silence accompanied; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk; all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long he* am'rous descant sung: Silence was pleas'd.... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...left him there, Arraying with reflected purple and gold The clouds that on his western throne attend. Now came still Evening on, and Twilight gray Had in...things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and hird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, "Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...Adam and Eve's Conversation and Evening Worship. NOW came still evening on, and twilight gray Had itt her sober livery all things clad. Silence accompanied...and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nest Were sunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung : Silence... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - English letters - 1823 - 194 pages
...water, and found the carriage waiting for us. We left Mr. • and his interesting family just as " — came still evening on, And twilight gray had in her sober livery All things clad." My companions complained that they could not see the scenery, but I, who 151 am fond of contrast, discovered... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 698 pages
...evening on ; — and twilight gray Has in her sober livery ;ill things clad : Silence accompanies; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Are slunk — all but the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant sings : Silence... | |
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Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous... 
