 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...about Jove's altar sing ; And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft,... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pages
...about Jove's altar sing ; And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him that...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...about Jove's altar sing : And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure : But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him that...checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak, Stoeet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly. Most musical, most melancholy.' " Thee, chauntresa,... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 pages
...these retired Leisure, Aye round about Jove's altar sing: That in trim gardens takes his pleasure; But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him that...cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, In her sweetest, saddest plight, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, Smoothing the rugged brow of night,... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...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...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak : Sweet bird, that shunnest the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee,... | |
 | John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...retired Leisure, 49 That in trim gardens takes his pleasure But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, f Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled...noise of folly Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft, the woods among, I woo, to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1861 - 356 pages
...about Jove's altar sing : And add to these retired Leisure That in trim gardens takes his pleasure :— But first, and chiefest, with thee bring Him that...checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustom'd oak. —Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chauntress,... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 pages
...And add to these retired Leisure. That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. But first, and chicfest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing,...checks her dragon yoke. Gently o'er the accustom'd oak: • Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly. Most musical, most melancholy! Thee, chauntress,... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1861 - 534 pages
...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...sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Mght, "While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : 60 Sweet bird, that shunn'st... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne. The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute SUence hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her...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,... | |
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With a sad leaden downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast. And join with thee calm Peace and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Aye round about Jove's altar sing ; And add to these retired Leisure,... 
