 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 էջ
...retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. But first, and chiefest, with thee bring speare, dragon-yoke, Gently o er th' accustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that shuim'st the noise of folly, Most musical,... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 էջ
...Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him, that soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne,...Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, m her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon... | |
 | George Soane - 1847 - 360 էջ
...resumes the same sound." * Milton, as most readers will recollect, thus addresses the nightingale ; " Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most...chantress, oft the woods among, I woo to hear thy evening song." — II Penseroso. Virgil uses the melancholy of the nightingale in an exquisite simile... | |
 | Migratory birds - 1847 - 74 էջ
...her melodious minstrelsy, waking in the heart of many a lone exile thoughts too deep for tears : " In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged...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, chantress, oft... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 էջ
...Smoothing the rugged brow of Night ; While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o er th' accustoru'd oak. d Lincoln"% Chambers Robert" Robert Chambers( 1 woo, to hear thy ev'ning song : And missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 154 էջ
...bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation; 30 And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that, shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy !... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 էջ
...retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; And the rnute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 էջ
...retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first and chiefest with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 էջ
...retired Leisure, But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled...will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, While Cynthia 3 checks her dragon yoke, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, Gently o'er th' accustom'd... | |
 | 1878 - 668 էջ
...to require quoting. The poet invokes Melancholy : — " First and chiefest with thee bring Him that soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne,...Silence hist along. 'Less Philomel will deign a song." " 'Less " is, of course, " unless" ; but "hist along," what is that ? One annotator kindly informs... | |
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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... 
