 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 rugged...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 32by John Milton - 1886 - 581 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...the rugged brow of Night, WhileCynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' aecustom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most...hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen 65 On the dry smooth-shaven green, Xo behold the wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...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,...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...thoughts when he wrote this passage, it shows that in writing from memory he was sometimes inaccurate. " And the mute Silence hist along, Less Philomel will...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak." " And bring Silence (hist) hushed, along with thee ; silence that shall not he... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...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,...While CYNTHIA checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy; Thee,... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...While CYNTHIA checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy; Thee,... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wiug, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation : And the mute silence hist along,...the rugged brow of night, "While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o'er lh' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silen.ce hist...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak : Sweet bird that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...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,...the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her draggon yoke,, , Gently o'ef the aceustona'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shund'st the noise of folly, Most... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon1 soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute silence hist along,...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th1 accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...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,...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak : Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly, Thee, chauntress, oft the woods among... | |
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