 There held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad, leaden, downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast ; And join with thee calm Peace and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Aye...  Masterpieces of the World's Best Literature - Page 278edited by - 1905Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...That in trim Gardens takes his pleafure j But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that yon foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation^ And the mute Silence hift along, ?Lefs Thilomel will deign a Song, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...in trim Gardens takes his pleasure 5 But firft, and chiefeft, wfth thee brir>g, Him that yon foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation, And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomtl will daign a Song, In her fweetuft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...That in trim gardens takes his pleafure ; But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that yon foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fopg, In herfiveeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...That in trim gardens takes his pleafure ; But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that yon foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute filence h'.ft along, 'Lefs Philomel will dugn a fong, In her fweetefl, faddefl plight, Smoothing the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...fing i And add to thefe retired Leifure, But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that yon foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged... | |
 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...traurigen, ai With a sad leaden downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast: And join with thee calm peace, and quiet, Spare fast, that oft with Gods doth diet, 46 And hears the Muses in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar sing : And add to these retired Leisure,... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...leaden downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast i And join with thee calm Peace, and Quiet, 45 Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar sing i And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...in trim gardens takes his pleafure; 50 But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that yon foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...in trim gardens takes his pleafure ; But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that yon' foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation; And the mute filence hifl along, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 pages
...That in trim gardens takes his pleafure : But firft and chiefeft with thee bring, Him that yon foars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged... | |
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