| William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1845 - 436 pages
...Such sober certainty of waking bliss, I never heard till now." Lines 244-264. VOL. i. 2 "Spirit. — At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like...of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 372 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtained Sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill 'd perfumet, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wish'd... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtained Sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Hose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and leish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - Alps - 1846 - 430 pages
...stealing forth of the modest stars after the heat and glare of day, are in harmony. As in Milton, " At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich-distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air." For at such an hour the music of nature, passing... | |
| William Ellery Channing - Slavery - 1848 - 430 pages
...Such sober certainty of waking bliss, I never heard till now." Lines 244 - 264. VOL. i. 2 "Spirit. — At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill VI perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wish'd... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - Alps - 1848 - 242 pages
...stealing forth of the modest stars after the heat and glare of day, are in harmony. As in Milton, " At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich-distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air." For at such an hour the music of nature, passing... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1849 - 432 pages
...Such sober certainty of waking bliss, I never heard till now." Lines 244-264. VOL. I. 2 "Spirit. — At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like...of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more,... | |
| 1856 - 666 pages
...enlarged, and your taste both gratified and improved. At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Hose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more... | |
| English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd Sleep ; that even Silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wish'd she miglu Deny her nature, and bo never more,... | |
| John Milton - Milton, John, 1608-1674 - 1853 - 380 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd Sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like...of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more,... | |
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