And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bowed, Stooping through... Comus: A Mask: Presented at Ludlow Castle 1634, Before the Earl of ... - Page 119by John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 124 pagesFull view - About this book
| Lewis Tomlinson - Astronomy - 1840 - 362 pages
...have something of a pleasing turn, when we love to walk forth— To behold the wand'ring Moon, Biding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bowed, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. - MILTON'S... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft, ce, soon thou shall have cause To wish thou never...Nicely or cautiously, my offer'd aid, Which would have wandering Moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heaven's... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee, chantress, oft, c=J< wandering Moon, Riding near her highest noon. Like one that had been led astray Through the Heaven's... | |
| John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft, the woods among, I woo, to hear thy even-song ; And,...unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft, wood Of blackening pines, aye waving to and fro, Sent forth a sleepy horror through the blo smoolh-shaven green, To behold the wandering Moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft, the woods among, I woo, to hear thy even-song ; And,...unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering Moon Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heaven's... | |
| American periodicals - 1866 - 848 pages
...is in itself a beauty. For instance, in his address to the nightingale : — " Thee, chnuntrcss, oft the woods among, I woo to hear thy even-song, And...missing thee, I walk unseen, On the dry smooth-shaven greeu." The song of the nightingale ceases abont the time that the grass is mowu. ' The Reverend Doctor... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! " Thee, chauntress, ofi the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song : And...unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that hath been led astray 13 Through the heaven's... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Stoeet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly. Most musical, most melancholy ! » Thee, chauntress, oft the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song : And...unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that hath been led astray l3 Through the heaven's... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 280 pages
...Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy!» Thee, chauntress, oft the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song : And...unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that hath been led astray 13 Through the heaven's... | |
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