 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 That...  Cowley, Denham, Milton - Page 476edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - American literature - 1846 - 432 pages
...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, That in trim gardens...bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheel'd throne, The cherub Contemplation: And the mute Silence, hist along, 'Less Philomel will... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, Anil hears the Muses in a ring, Aye round about Jove's altar sing ; ated and deserted lie, As they were not of nature's...give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, dragon-yoke, Gently o er th' accustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that shuim'st the noise of folly, Most musical,... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 pages
...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, That in trim gardens...fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; And the rnute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 154 pages
...that oft with Gods, doth diet, And hears the Muses, in a ring, Aye round about Jove's altar sing: hi And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens...the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation; 30 And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight,... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...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, That in trim gardens...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,... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...retired Leisure, But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled...will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, While Cynthia 3 checks her dragon yoke, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, Gently o'er th' accustom'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 704 pages
...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, That in trim gardens...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak: Sweet bird, that ehunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...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, That in trim gardens...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke. Gently o'er the accustomed oak ; 7 Sweet bird that shuan'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Aye round about Jove's altar sing : And add to these retir'd Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure....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, oft... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure. But first, and dürfest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing,...the rugged brow of Night ; While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o er th' accustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical,... | |
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