 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, In her sweetest saddest plight. Smoothing the rugged...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 471840Full view - About this book
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...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
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 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 280 pages
...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ;'° And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak, Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy!» Thee,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; i0 And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! n Thee,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; 10 And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak, Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! " Thee,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ;10 And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak, Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! " Thee,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ;'° And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak, Stoeet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly. Most musical, most melancholy ! » Thee,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...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... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chauntress, oft... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - American literature - 1846 - 432 pages
...Guiding the fiery-wheel'd throne, The cherub Contemplation: And the mute Silence, hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest, saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
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