 With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train: But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit...  Elements of Criticism - Page 413by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1870 - 486 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...grateful Evening mild ; the /ilent Night, With this herfolemn Bird, and thtf fair Moan,' And thefe the Gems of Heaven her Starry Train. But neither Breath of Morn whenflie afcends, With Charm of enrliefl Birds, nor rijing Sun In this delightful Land, nor Herb, Fruit,... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...After soft show'rs : and sweet the coming on Cf grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train: But neither breath of morn, when she ascends 650 With charm of earliest birds... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...After soft show'rs ; and sweet the coming on 646 Of grateful ev'ning mild; then silent Night With this her solemn bird, and this fair Moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train : But neither breath of Morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds... | |
 | 1799 - 612 pages
...3^5-3 Our correction is supported, by the practice of the best English poets ; ex. gr. from Milton : " But neither breath of Morn, when she ascends With...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring u-itli dew ; oar fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1799 - 172 pages
...Afcr soft show'rs; and sweet the coming on Of grateful ev'ning mild ; then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heav'n, her srarry train : But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on *» Of grateful evening mild : then, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these the...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, •" Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...After soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on " Of grateful evening mild : then, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these the...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...evening mild : then, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these th£ gems of heaven, her starry train : " But neither breath...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night,... | |
 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 pages
...After soft show'rs : and sweet the coming on « Of grateful evening mild: then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heav'n, her starry train. But neither breath of morn, when she ascends, With charms of earliest birds... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night, With this her solemn bird ; and this fair moon, And these the...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, With... | |
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