 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 lehte
...throne, The Cheiub Contemplation, And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs rinlamtl will daign a Song, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthta. checks her Dragon yoke, Genrly o're th' accuftom'd Oke ; Sweet Bird that (hunn'ft the noife... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 lehte
...the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, i Smoothing the rugged brow of night, "While Cynthia...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oakj 60 Sweet Keu ft met ifvttw Ittdia. irwa in the gayer perfonage of Milton, which is more like a... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 420 lehte
...Faft, that oft with Gods doth diet, And hears the Mufes in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar fing : And add to thefe retired Leifure, That in trim gardens...oak; 60 Sweet bird that fhun'ft the noife of folly, Mof t mufical, moft melancholy! Thee chauntrefs of the woods among I woo to hcar thy even-fong; And... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 lehte
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fopg, In herfiveeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night,....checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd, oak . Sweet bird that jfhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs oft... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 lehte
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In herfweeteft, fadaefi plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night* While...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak . Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noifc of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs oft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 lehte
...Contemplation ; And the mute filence h'.ft along, 'Lefs Philomel will dugn a fong, In her fweetefl, faddefl plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While...checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that munn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy 1 Thee, chauntrefs, oft,... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 lehte
...compofe part of the folemn fcenery of his Penferofo ; when he defcribes it In her faddeft fweeteft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night ; While...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that ftiunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moll melancholy ! Thee, chauntrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 lehte
...And hears the Mufes in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar fing i And add to thefe retired Leifure, But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently .o'er th' accuftonVd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 890 lehte
...about Jove's altar fing i And add to thefe retired Leifure, That in trim gardens takes his pleafurc- 56 But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that...brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gemly o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that flmnn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 lehte
...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, ff 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft,...Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee, chauntrefs, oft, the woods among,... | |
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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... 
