 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1806 - 480 pages
...during the noon-day heat, loving best the hour when the Eiiglish beetle, with less offensive sound, " winds His small but sullen horn, As oft he rises 'midst...path, Against the pilgrim borne in heedless hum*." The travellers crossed the Arno by. moon-light, at a ferry, and learning that. Pisa wasMistant only... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat, With short shrill shriek, flits by on leathern wing ; Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn,...pilgrim borne in heedless hum : Now teach me, maid compos'd, To breathe some soften'd strain, Whose numbers stealing through thy darkening vale, May not... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...Now air is hush'd, save where the weak-eyed bat, With short shrill shrieks flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn,...rises 'midst the twilight path, Against the pilgrim born in heedless hum : Now teach me, maid compos'd, To breathe some softened strain, Whose numbers... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...Now air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing; . Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn,...pilgrim borne in heedless hum: Now teach me, maid compos'd, To breathe some soften'd strain, Whose numbers, stealing through thy dark'ning vate, May... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Vow air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat, With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn,...pilgrim borne in heedless hum ; Now teach me, maid compos'd, Whose numbers, stealing through thy darkening vale, May not unseemly with its stillness suit... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1810 - 308 pages
...air is hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat, With short shrill shriek, flits by on leathern wing1, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn,...softened strain, Whose numbers stealing through thy darkening vale, May not unseemly with its stillness suit, As, musing slow, I hail Thy genial loved... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...weak-ey'd bat, With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or whore the beetle winds His email but sullen horn. As oft he rises 'midst the twilight...pilgrim borne in heedless hum : Now teach me, maid cotnpos'd, To breathe some soften'd strain, Whose numbers, stealing through thy darkening vale, May... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...weak-ey'd hat, Wilh short shrill shriek flits hy on leathern wing, Or where the heetle winds His small hut sullen horn, As oft he rises 'midst the twilight path, Against the pilgrim horne in heedless hum: Now teach me, maid compus'd, To hreathe some soften'd strain, Whosenumhers,... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...Now air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wino.' Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn,...pilgrim borne in heedless hum ; „ Now teach me, maid compos'd, To breathe some soften'd strain, Whose numbers stealing thro' thy dark'nin" vale, May not... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Now air is hush'd, save where the weak-ey'd bat [wing. With short shrill shriek flies by on leathern Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn,...path, Against the pilgrim borne in heedless hum : Now tench me, maid compos'd, To breathe some soften'd strain, Whose numbers, stealing ihrough thy darkening... | |
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O'erhang his wavy bed: Now air is hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn, As oft he rises, 'midst the twilight path Against the pilgrim borne in heedless... 
