 Gently o'er the accustomed oak : •Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chauntress, oft, the woods among, I woo, to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To...  The English Poets: Ben Jonson to Dryden - Page 312by Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heav'n's wide pathless way, 79 And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through...Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfeu sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, 75 Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or if the air will... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heav'n's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bow'd,...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, .Riding near her highest noon, Like one that...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water' d shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...that had heen led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she how'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud ; Oft on a plat of...sound, Over some wide water'd shore. Swinging slow with snllen roar: Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing emhers... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wand'ring ruoon Hiding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led...she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud; Oft on n plat of rising ground I hear the ftr-off curfew sound. Over some wide water'd shore, Swinging slow... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heav'n's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bow'd,...Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfeu sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or, if the air will not... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 402 pages
...unseen On the dry, smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. Oft, on a plat of rising ground, 'J I hear the far oif curfew sound, Over some wide watered shore, Swinging slow with solemn roar: Or,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pages
...unseen On the dry, smooth-shaven green? To behold the wandering moon Riding' near her highest noon ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through...ground I hear the far-off curfew sound. Over some wide watered shore Swinging slow with solemn roar t Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed place... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the haavn'^ wide pathless And oft as if her head she bow'd Stooping through...cloud. Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far off Curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar. Or if the air will... | |
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