 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 a-field, 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
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...fountain, fcade, and rill., , Together both, eie the high Lawns appear'd Undei the opening «ye-lids of the morn, We drove a-field, and both together heard What time the Gray-fly winds her fultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frefli dews of night, Oft till the Star that role, at Ev'ning, bright... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Together both, ere the high Lawns appeai'd 'Under the opening eye-lids of the morn, \We drove a-neld, and both together heard "What time the Gray-fly winds her fultry horn, B att'ning out flocks with the' frefli dews of night, Oft till the Star that rofe, at Ev'ning, bright... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1788 - 738 pages
...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 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 Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...Together both, ere the high lawns appear 'd Under the opening eye-lids of the morn, Weidrbve a field, and both together heard What time the gray-fly winds her fultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frefli dews of night, •9tf 4*J HJ] So alter'd in the Manufcript from... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd 25 Under the opening eye-lids of the morn, We drove a field, and both together heard What time the gray-fly winds her fultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frefh dews of night, Oft till the ftar that rofe, at evening, bright,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1777 - 176 pages
...circumftance i fented in thefe lines of ^Milton's r..vr rirri .ci •:: 'rR'ifrl, i';.i vsth ?E jud i both together heard What time the gray'fly* winds her fultry horn, ' Battening our flocks with the frelh dews of night. • :' .»' ' .....:.. '..'a '.i\'. iLs GRAY'S JE/eg^ ;» .« country .churck'yard... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pages
...fountain, fhade, and rill. Together both, ere the high lawns appear'd ' Under the op'ning eye-lids of the morn, We drove a-field, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her fultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frefh dews of mght ; Oft till the ftar... | |
 | 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
...occur, how are thcjr 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 Sultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the frefli dews of night. Here the day-break is described by... | |
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