 Glistering with dew; 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 fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train: But neither breath...  Essays of Richard Steele - Page 63by Sir Richard Steele - 1902 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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...ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising Sun 651 On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flow'r, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs;... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...herb, tree, fruit, and flower, " Glist'ring with dew : fragrant the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on " Of grateful evening mild...flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With this her solemn bird : nor walk by... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...herb, tree, fruit, and flower, " Glist'ring with dew : fragrant the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on *» Of grateful evening mild...flower, •" Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, •• With this her solemn bird ; nor walk... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...flower, *' Glist'ring with dew : fragrant the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coining on " Of grateful evening mild : then, silent night...flower, '" Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on " Of grateful evening mild : tben, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this...flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...evening mild : then, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these th£ gems of heaven, her starry train : " But neither breath...flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, " With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew : fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, With... | |
 | 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 - English essays - 1803 - 572 pages
...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 with d'--w ; nor fragrance after showers J * Nor grateful evenlng mild; nor silent night,... | |
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