 | 1838 - 1050 pages
...till now. • Spirit. At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a stream of rich difttill'd perfumes. And stole upon the air, that even Silence...Deny her nature, and be never more," Still to be so displaced. I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul. Under the ribs of death." In... | |
 | John Edmund Reade - 1838 - 584 pages
...his feeling for harmony. . . . a soft and solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wished she might Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displaced. I was all ear, And took... | |
 | 1838 - 728 pages
...ear, the same deep stillness continues, so " that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wished she might Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displaced." 28 [Jan. But Cicero was impelled to the cultivation of eloquence by other motives besides... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound 555 Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And...nature, and be never more, Still to be so displac'd. I was all ear, sco And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death : but O ere... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1839 - 216 pages
...passage : " At last a soft and solemn-breathing sounds Rose like a steam of rich ilistillM perfume, And stole upon the air, that even silence Was took...Deny her nature, and be never more, . Still to be so displaced. I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death." The... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...silence Gavo respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd Sleep ; dale, heap'd into one expanse Of marbled snow, as...that ceaseless shake A waving blaze refracted o'er bo so displac'd. I was all ear, 560 And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd Sleep ; his riper stage. And beads and prayer-books are the...bauble still, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he sleeps, I was all ear, 560 And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of Death ; but O ! ere... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...drowsy-flighted steeds That draw the litter of close-curtain'd sleep ; At last, a soft and solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes,...Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displaced. I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death : but,... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 pages
...that look'd again. 1 At last a soft and solemn breathing sound Rose like a stream of rich distilFd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even silence...Deny her nature, and be never more Still to be so displaced. — I was all ear And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd Sleep ; ss event destroy'd, Of useless wealth and greatness...with their fantastic train. Their wishes, smiles, an look ere she was 'ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displac'd.... | |
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Sleep; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air... 
