But 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 hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the... An Essay on the Philosophy, Study and Use of Natural History - Page 199by Charles Fothergill - 1813 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne. The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak; Sweet bird, that... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 pages
...it shows that in writing from memory he was sometimes inaccurate. " And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, .' While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak." " And bring... | |
| Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pages
...ferry. FIRST and chief on golden wing, . The cherub contemplation brmg, And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight. Smoothing the rugged brow of night. Sweet hird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, must melancholy ; Thee,... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne. The cheruh Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest,...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet hird, that shunn'st the noise of folly. Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,... | |
| John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub CONTEMPLATION ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While CYNTHIA checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that... | |
| Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While CYNTHIA checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Guiding the fiery wheeled throne , The chernb Contemplation : And the mute silence hiss'd along, 'Lest Philomel will deign a song , In her sweetest , saddest plight , Smoothing the rugged brow of Night , While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke , Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...wiug, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation : And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, "While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o'er lh' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silen.ce hist along, Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak : Sweet bird that... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...wing, . Guiding the fiery wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her draggon yoke,, , Gently o'ef the aceustona'd oak ; Sweet bird,... | |
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