| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train: But neither breath of morn, when she ascends 650 With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this...night long shine these ? For whom , This glorious bight, when sleep hath shut all eyes ? vOL. I. Y To whom our general ancestor reply'd. Daughter of... | |
| Books - 1799 - 686 pages
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| 1799 - 612 pages
...3^5-3 Our correction is supported, by the practice of the best English poets ; ex. gr. from Milton : " But neither breath of Morn, when she ascends With...delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring u-itli dew ; oar fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night With this,... | |
| John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these th£ gems of heaven, her starry train : " But neither breath of morn, when she ascends " With...flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these the gems of heaven, her starry train : " But neither breath of morn, when she ascends " With...flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With this her solemn bird : nor walk by... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With...Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet." On these beautiful lines a high encomium has been bestowed in THE TATLER, No. 114, folio, (written... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train : But neither breath of morn, when she ascends. 650 With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this...night With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, 655 Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet. But wherefore all night long shine these ? For... | |
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...night, With this her solemn bird ; and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train. But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, With... | |
| 1839 - 618 pages
...neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds, nor herb, fruit, flower Glittering with dew, nor fragrance after showers. Nor grateful...nor walk by moon Or glittering starlight, without tbee are sweet '. ' So lhe famous morning prayer — ' Fountains, and ye that warble as ye flow. Melodious... | |
| Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 572 pages
...and this fair moon, .And these the gems of heaven, her starry train. But neither breath of morning, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; ,nor...Or glittering -star-light, without thee is sweet. Book iv. 641. Of the various imitations of these very melodious verses I shall select but two, which,... | |
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