| Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...grateful Evening mild ; the /ilent Night, With this herfolemn Bird, and thtf fair Moan,' And thefe the Gems of Heaven her Starry Train. But neither Breath of Morn whenflie afcends, With Charm of enrliefl Birds, nor rijing Sun In this delightful Land, nor Herb, Fruit,... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...fragrant the fertile earth After soft show'rs : and sweet the coming on Cf grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train: But neither breath of morn, when she ascends 650 With charm of earliest birds... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...fragrant the fertile earth After soft show'rs ; and sweet the coming on 646 Of grateful ev'ning mild; then silent Night With this her solemn bird, and this fair Moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train : But neither breath of Morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds... | |
| 1799 - 612 pages
...3^5-3 Our correction is supported, by the practice of the best English poets ; ex. gr. from Milton : " But neither breath of Morn, when she ascends With...delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring u-itli dew ; oar fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night With this,... | |
| Edward Augustus Kendall - 1799 - 172 pages
...fragrant the fertile earth Afcr soft show'rs; and sweet the coming on Of grateful ev'ning mild ; then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heav'n, her srarry train : But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds... | |
| Longinus - 1800 - 238 pages
...fragrant the fertile earth After soft show'rs : and sweet the coming on « Of grateful evening mild: then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heav'n, her starry train. But neither breath of morn, when she ascends, With charms of earliest birds... | |
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night, With this her solemn bird ; and this...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, With... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...fragrant the fertile earth 645 After soft show'rs : and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild; then silent night With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train : But neither breath of morn, when she ascends. 650 With charm of earliest... | |
| 1839 - 618 pages
...already referred to, at almost any part, from the beginning, which we have cited, to the end. ' Hut neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds, nor herb, fruit, flower Glittering with dew, nor fragrance after showers. Nor grateful evening mild, nor... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 572 pages
...rveningenild ; the silent night, Wuli this her solemn bird, am! this fair moon, And tl.esa ihe gems nf Heaven, her starry train. But neither breath of morn when she ascends Wuh charm of earllest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering... | |
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