 | William Shakespeare - 2001 - 458 pages
...Milton has a direct comparison of sound to fragrance in a very beautiful passage in Comus, 555 fol. : 'At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill' d perfumes, And stole upon the air.' — HUDSON : Pope's change is most certainly right. For... | |
 | William J. Federer - Law - 2003 - 292 pages
...one night she stole away. From whom you now must steal and take no leave. A soft and solemn breathing sound rose like a steam of rich distilld perfumes, and stole upon the air. 2. To practice theft; to take feloniously. He steals for a livelihood. Thou shalt not steal. Exodus... | |
 | John Milton - English literature - 2003 - 1012 pages
...sudden silence Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds0 That draw the liner of close-curtained sleep; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wished... | |
 | Ruth Katz, Ruth HaCohen - Philosophy - 2003 - 462 pages
...hout Of linked sweetness long drawn out. L 'Allegro. And of "a soft and solemn-hreathing sound," that Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air. Comus. Who, that has a truly musical ear, will refuse to consider such description as, in some son,... | |
 | Jeffrey Wainwright - Literary Collections - 2005 - 182 pages
...words are held down, what of music? In 'Comus' the Attendant Spirit speaks of hearing the Lady's Song: At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wished... | |
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Sleep; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air... 
