 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
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 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, Stoeet bird, that... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne,4 The cherub Contemplation : And the mute Silence hist5 along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, 1 Whilst yet, #c.— ie before Jupiter rebelled against his father. 8 Cyprus lawn—... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 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 - 372 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; i0 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... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 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... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheel'd 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... | |
 | 1846 - 436 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation : And the mute silence hist along, ful note of preparation. The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, And the third brow of Night ; While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o er th' accustom'd oak. Sweet bird, that... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 pages
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; And the rnute 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 Milton - 1848 - 154 pages
...wing, Guiding 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, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that,... | |
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