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" 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... "
Poetry Explained for the Use of Young People - Page 55
by Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 115 pages
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Allegro und Penseroso

John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...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, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure; 5o But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

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...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1799 - 648 pages
...quality of some individuals; and that common readers rather derive opinions than taste from them. " Spare fast, that oft' with Gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring, Ay round about Jove's teiv.ple sing." In speaking of the Epic poet, in one of his Latin composltionSi...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 28

1799 - 616 pages
...adapted to young xvriters, and which can boast the authority of Milton in more than one passage ; thus, " Spare fast, that oft' with Gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring, Ay round about Jove's temple sing." ; In speaking of the Epic poet, in one of his Latin compositions,...
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Comus: A Mask: Presented at Ludlow Castle 1634, Before the Earl of ...

John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...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 Ay round about Jove's altar sing: And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...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...in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first and chiefest with thee bring , Him that yon soars on golden wing , Guiding the fiery wheeled throne , The...
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The Beauties of English Poetry, Volume 1

Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...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...in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, And...
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The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed ..., Volume 1

John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...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...in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, . Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The...
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Poems on Various Subjects: Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue, and ...

E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...and Quier, Spare Fast, that oft wit h gods doth diet, And hear the Muses in a ring Aye round ahout Jove's altar sing: And add to these retired Leisure,...in trim gardens takes his pleasure; But first, and clu'efest, with thee hring Him that yon,' soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne. The...
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 1

1804 - 496 pages
...contemplatist need not surely be sad. The companions, or attendants of melancholy, are, Peace an<! quiet. Spare fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the muses in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar sing ; And add to these, retired leisure That in trim gardens takes his...
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