 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 - 1839 - 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 ; eo Sweet bird,... | |
 | 1840 - 372 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 accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that... | |
 | 1840 - 1522 pages
...things de« lightful to her heart. Thus it is when the pensive spirit of the poet implores that— " 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." Does not the lovely... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...wing. Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, eaven. Or if you rather choose the rural shade, And find a fàae in every secret grove brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 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 accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...wing. Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, d we lie?) The queen of Midas slept, and so may I. brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 3 rngged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the aecustom'd oak : Sweet... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation : And the mute silence hist along, public admiration brow of Night ; While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o er th' oecustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 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 accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; 10 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 accustom'd oak, Sweet bird, that... | |
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