 For we were nursed upon the self-same hill, Fed the same flock, by fountain, shade, and rill. Together both, ere the high lawns appeared Under the opening eyelids of the morn, We drove afield, and both together heard What time the gray-fly winds her sultry...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 160by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...tendernefs can be excited by thefe lines ? We drove a field, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horn, Battening our flocks with the frefh dews of night. We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks to batten ; and though it be allowed... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pages
...Under the opening eyelids of the morn, We drove afield, and oft together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horn,* Battening our flocks with...night, Oft till the ftar that rofe at evening bright, Toward heav'n's defcent had flop'd his weft'ring wheel — * Milton's commentators have fuppofed the... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 698 pages
...any trite rural topics occur, how are thcjr heightened ! Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd Under the opening eye-lids of the morn, We drove afield,...both together heard What time the gray-fly winds her Sultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frefli dews of night. Here the day-break is described by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...tendernefs can be excited by thefe lines ! We drove a field, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horn, Battening our flocks with the frefh dews of night. We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks no batten ; and though it he allowed... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1788 - 738 pages
...any trite rural topics occur, how are they heightened ! Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd Under the opening eye-lids of the morn, We drove afield,...heard What time the gray-fly winds her fultry horn, Batl'ning our Hocks with the fre(h dews of night. Here the day-break is defcribed by the faint appearance... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...hill, Fed the same flock by fountain, shade, and rill. Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd *5 Under the opening eye-lids of the Morn, We drove a-field, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her sultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the fresh dews of night Oft till the star... | |
 | 1788 - 750 pages
...they heightened ! Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd Under the;opening eye-lids of the-morn, We drove afield, and both together heard What time the gray-fly winds her fultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frefh dews of night. Here the*, day-break is defcribed by the faint appearance... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...hill, Fed the fame flock by fountain, fhade, and rill. Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd 25 Under the opening eye-lids of the morn, We drove afield,...night Oft till the ftar that rofe, at evening, bright, 30 Tow'ard Heav'n's defcent had flop'd his weftering wheel. Mean while the rural ditties were not mute,... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...any trite rural topics occur, how are they heightened ! Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd Under the opening eye-lids of the morn, We drove afield, and both together heard What rime the gray-fly winds herfultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frelh dews of night. Here the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...tendernefs can be excited by thefe lines! We drove a field, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her fultry horn, Battening our flocks with the frefh dews of night. We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks to batten ; and though it be allowed... | |
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