 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
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The eherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silenee hist along, brow of Night, While Cynthia eheeks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' aeeustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that... | |
 | 1826 - 310 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... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - 1826 - 446 pages
...unrivalled bird. Milton gives us the following beautiful description : — 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 the accustomed oak : Sweet bird that... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence liist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing die rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 pages
...in that surge, like a horse shoe ; think of that ; husiry hoi. Shalupeare. Mute silence hut along ! 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight. Smoothing the rugged brow of night. Milton. He Ain for Ai« returned, with forked tongue To forked tongue. Id. He heard... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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 the "accustomed oak: Sweet bird, that... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, ss '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 ; 60 Sweet bird,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 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 oke ; Sweet bird that... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 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' aceustom'd oke ; Sweet bird that... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...wing, 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 plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird,... | |
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