 | R. McCullam - Cavan (Ireland : County) - 1856 - 324 pages
...so lauded by bards of old, and which, in our poor times, appear like the fictions of romance — " Where throngs of knights and barons bold. In weeds...arms; while both contend To win her grace, whom all conmend, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask and antique pageantry." But here, Mr. Editor,... | |
 | William Dowling - Literary landmarks - 1857 - 412 pages
...he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear, In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask,... | |
 | 1858 - 460 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...both contend To win her grace whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask,... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1859 - 572 pages
...immediate from the hedge-row elms, the russet lawns, the upland hamlets, and the nut-brown ale, to ' Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp and feast and revelry, With mask and... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1859 - 104 pages
...his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd to sleep. Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of...both contend To win her grace whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - Readers - 1860 - 450 pages
...shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day laborers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length,...of peace high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whoso bright eyes Eain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask,... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1861 - 734 pages
...thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down the lubbar 5 fiend, n° And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks...barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, 120 With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while... | |
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Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear... 
