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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author - Page 61
by John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806
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Milton's Poetical Works: With Life, Critical ..., Page 109, Volume 2

John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd Sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like...of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more,...
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The book of celebrated poems

Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy -flighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtain'd sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like...of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even silence Was took ere she was aware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more...
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The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton: With Life ...

John Milton - 1855 - 564 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy-flighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtained sleep ; At last 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...
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The Life of John Milton: Narrated in Connexion with the Political ..., Volume 1

David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...crew out on their monstrous revels. Suddenly the roar had ceased, and all was silence as he listened. "At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like...of rich distill'd 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,...
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The Life of John Milton: Narrated in Connection with the Political ..., Volume 1

David Masson - 1859 - 718 pages
...crew out on their monstrous revels. Suddenly the roar had ceased, and all was silence as he listened. "At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich dlstill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wished...
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The Poems of John Milton: With Notes, Volume 1

John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 pages
...silenee Gave respite to the drowsy frighted steeds, That draw the litter of elose-eurtained Sleep. At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose, like a steam of rieh distilled pertumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silenee 542. besprent, ie besprinkled. "...
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The Life of John Milton: Narrated in Connexion with the Political ..., Volume 1

David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...roar had ceased, and all was silence as he listened. "At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Kose like a steam of rich distill'd 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,...
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The New York Speaker: A Selection of Pieces Designed for Academic Exercises ...

Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...silence Gave respite to the drowsy, frighted steeds, That draw the litter of close-curtained sleep : At last 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...
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Milton's Comus, with explanatory notes, and Life of Milton. [2 pt. The title ...

John Milton - 1860 - 134 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 stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more,...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With a Memoir and Critical ..., Volume 2

John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...steeds That draw the litter of close-curtain'd sleep : At last, a soft and solemn breathing sound Eose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even silence Was took ere she was ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more,...
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