 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure; 5o But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled...Cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 55 'Leß Philomel will daign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...Contemplation : And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird that fhun'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! ' Thee,... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...Contemplation : And the mute filence hift along, Xefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that fhunn'ft the noife of folly,, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; 50 But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled...cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, sj In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, WhileCynthia checks her dragon... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...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 th' accustom'd oak; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...thoughts when he wrote this passage, it shows that in writing from memory he was sometimes inaccurate. " And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak." " And bring Silence (hist) hushed, along with thee ; silence that shall not he... | |
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pages
...ferry, Dear William of the ferry. FIRST and chief on golden wing, . The cherub contemplation brmg, And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...saddest plight. Smoothing the rugged brow of night. Sweet hird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, must melancholy ; Thee, chauutress oft... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...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 th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy; Thee,... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, 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; Thee,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Guiding the fiery wheeled throne , The chernb Contemplation : And the mute silence hiss'd along, 'Lest Philomel will deign a song , In her sweetest , saddest...checks her dragon yoke , Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird , that shunn'st the noise of Folly , Most musical , most melancholy I Thee , chauntress... | |
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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... 
