Wrapt in a pleasing fit of melancholy, To meditate my rural minstrelsy, Till fancy had her fill. But ere a close The wonted roar was up amidst the woods... Miltoni Comus - Page 68by John Milton - 1863 - 121 pagesFull view - About this book
| Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...the way. This evening late, by then the chewing flocks 540 Had ta'en their supper on the savoury herb Of knot-grass dew-besprent, and were in fold, I sat...and interwove With flaunting honeysuckle, and began, 545 Eapt in a pleasing fit of melancholy, To meditate my rural minstrelsy, Till fancy had her fill... | |
| John Milton - 1851 - 508 pages
...Had ta'n their fupper on the favoury Herb 540 Of Knot-grafs dew-befprent, and were in fold, I fate me down to watch upon a bank With Ivy canopied, and interwove With flaunting Hony-fuckle, and began Wrapt in a pleafing fit of melancholy To meditate upon my rural minflrelfie,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 688 pages
...woodbine." Their profane hands would not leave the passage as Milton had read it, when he wrote— " I sat me down to watch upon a bank With ivy canopied, and interwoven With flaunting honey-suckle."— (Comw.) May be the lady : Thou shalt know the man By the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 606 pages
...woodbine." Their profane hands would not leave the passage as Milton had read it, when he wrote — " I sat me down to watch upon a bank With ivy canopied, and interwoven With flaunting honey-suckle." — (Corntw.) May be the lady : Thou shalt know the man By... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 604 pages
...woodbine." Their profane hands would not leave the passage as Milton had read it, when he wrote — " I sat me down to watch upon a bank With ivy canopied, and interwoven With flaunting honey-suckle." — ( Canou.") May be the lady : Thou shalt know the man By... | |
| 1851 - 496 pages
...pears lay strewed in heaps around, And the plum's loaded YywBuJhes kissed the ground. PASTORAL. I «at me down to watch upon a bank, With ivy canopied, and interwove With Daunting honeysuckle; and began, Wrapt in a pleasing lit of melancholy. To meditate my rural minstrelsy,... | |
| 1852 - 874 pages
...the way. This evening late, by then the chewing flocks Had ta'en their supper on the savory herb 54I the mortal sin Original : while Adam took no thought,...soothe Him with her lov'd society ; thai now, As with rural minstrelsy, Till fancy had her fill ; but, ere a close, The wonted roar was up amidst the woods,... | |
| John Milton, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 pages
...' seriously.—* ' Murmurs : ' referring to incantations sun? over it. Of knot-grass dew-besprent,1 and were in fold, I sat me down to watch upon a bank...Wrapt in a pleasing fit of melancholy, To meditate my rural minstrelsy, Till fancy had her fill ; but, ere a close, The wonted roar was up amidst the woods,... | |
| John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...seriously. — ! ' Murmurs : ' referring to incantations sung over it. K Of knot-grass dew-besprent,1 and were in fold, I sat me down to watch upon a bank...Wrapt in a pleasing fit of melancholy, To meditate my rural minstrelsy, Till fancy had her fill ; but, ere a close, The wonted roar was up amidst the woods,... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pages
...kennel. Cano, I sing; as. recant, chaunt. Canopus (Gr. Konops), a covering over the head ; as, canopy. " I sat me down to watch upon a bank With ivy canopied, kC."— Milton. Capio, I take; as, captive, capable, incapacity, captivity. Caput, the head; as, captain.... | |
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