 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heav'n's wide pathless way, 79 And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through...Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfeu sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, 75 Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or if the air will... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heav'n's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bow'd,...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...wand'ring moon Riding near her highest noon, 63 Like one that had been led astray, Through the heav'ns wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud." Here the poet breaks from his subject, anJ,. abandoning the description of Melancholy, he exclaims... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, 'Like one that had been led astray Through the heav'n's wide pathless way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. The sounds that can be, in any respect, agreeable to him, must correspond with his present humour :... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...wand'ring moon, " Riding near her highest noon, . " Like one that had been led astray, " Thro' the heav'ns wide pathless way, " And oft, as if her head she bow'd, , " Stooping thro' a fleecy cloud. " Then let some strange mysterious dream " Wave .with his wings in airy stream.... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray ' Through the Heaven's wide...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water' d shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, .Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heaven's wide...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...smooth-shaven green, To hehold the wand'ring moon Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had heen led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she how'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud ; Oft on a plat of rising ground I hear the far-off curfew sound,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...wandering moon , Riding near her highest noon. Like one that had been led astray Thro' the heav'n's wide pathless way : And oft as if her head she bow'd Stooping thro' a fleecy cloud. Off on a plal of rising ground I hear the far-off Curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Fiction - 1805 - 198 pages
...wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray, Through the heav'n's wide pathless way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. It would be easy to extend these remarks to a much greater length. What has been said, however, may... | |
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Oft, on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still, removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit... 
