 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...36. Come evening, once again, season of peace; Return sweet evening, and continue long ! Metliinks I see thee in the streaky west, With matron step,...the night Treads on thy sweeping train ; one hand employ 'd In letting fall the curtain of repose On bird and beast, the other charged for man With sweet... | |
 | Robert Frederick Brewer - 1869 - 110 pages
...Return sweet evening, and continue long ! Methinks I see thee in the streaky west, With matron-step slow moving, while the night Treads on thy sweeping train ; one hand employed In letting fafl the curtain of repose On bird and beast, the other charged for man With sweet oblivion of the... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...west, With matron-step slow-moving, while the night Treads on thy sweeping train ; one hand employ'd In letting fall the curtain of repose On bird and...charged for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day : Not sumptuously adorn'd, nor needing aid, Like homely-featured Night, of clustering gems ; A star... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1870 - 574 pages
...flights. Come, Evening, once again, season of peace ; Keturn, sweet Evening, and continue long ! Methinks I see thee in the streaky west, With matron step slow...while the Night Treads on thy sweeping train; one hand employ'd In letting fall the curtain of repose On bird and beast, the other charged for man With sweet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1870 - 226 pages
...fiights. Come, Evening, ouce again, season of peace; Retnrn, sweet Evening, and continne long! Jlethinks l see thee in the streaky west. With matron step slow...the Night Treads on thy sweeping train ; one hand employ'd ln letting fall the cnrtain'of repose (in hird and heast, the other charged for н, nn With... | |
 | David Grant (of Aberdeen) - 1871 - 478 pages
...EVENING. POME, Evening, once again, season of peace ; Return, sweet Evening, and continue long ! Methinks I see thee in the streaky west, With matron step slow...charged for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day : Not sumptuously adorned, nor needing aid, Like homely-featured Night, of clustering gems ; A star... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...enjoy. Come, Evening, once again, season of peace, Return, sweet Evening, and continue long! Methinks I see thee in the streaky west, With matron step slow...charged for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day ; Not sumptuously adorned, nor needing aid, Like homely-featured Night, of clustering gems ; A star... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 132 pages
...Evening, and continue long ! Methinks I see thee in the streaky west, With matron-step slow-moving, while the Night Treads on thy sweeping train ; one...charged for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day ; Not sumptuously adorned, nor needing aid, Like homely featured Night, of clustering gems ; A star... | |
 | William Cowper - 1872 - 290 pages
...west, With matron-step slow-moving, while the night Treads on thy sweeping train ; one hand employ'd In letting fall the curtain of repose On bird and...charged for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day ; Not sumptuously adorn'd, nor needing aid, Like homely-featured night, of clust 'ring gems, A star... | |
 | Birmingham central literary assoc - 1883 - 452 pages
...beautiful — " Come evening once again, season of peace ! Return sweet evening and continue long, Methinks I see thee in the streaky west With matron step, slow...for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day." How true to nature is the following — " Forth goes the woodman, leaving unconcerned The cheerful... | |
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In letting fall the curtain of repose On bird and beast, the other charged for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day... 
