 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...Jove's altar sing : And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure : 5o But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak : 60 Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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...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, chantress, oft,... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 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...will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Soothing the rugged brow of night ; While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 108 pages
...Guiding the fiery -wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 55 ' Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest saddest...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak : GO Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 708 pages
...sing. 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 1 Thee, chauntress, oft,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 574 pages
...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,... | |
 | John Milton - Literary Criticism - 2000 - 412 pages
...diet, And hears the Muses in a ring, Ay round about Jova Altar sing. And adde to these retired Leasure, That in trim Gardens takes his pleasure; 50 But first,...Cherub Contemplation, And the mute Silence hist along, 55 'Less Philomel will daign a Song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of... | |
 | Literature - 1909 - 502 pages
...And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But, first and chieftest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing,...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 I Thee,... | |
 | Bette Charlene Werner - English poetry - 1986 - 328 pages
...thee bring Him who yon soars on golden Wing Guiding the Fiery wheeled Throne The Cherub Contemplation Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest saddest...Checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomd Oak. They are 11. 3 1-34, 37-39, 45-54, and 56-60 of // Penseroso, in The Works of John Milton, vol. 1 ,... | |
 | John Milton - Poetry - 1994 - 630 pages
...thee calm Peace and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar sing; And add to these retired...Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel67 will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night,... | |
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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,... 
