| James Hurdis - 1819 - 168 pages
...nature, and the blissful scenes Of Paradise, though not to him returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine. Sweet bard, that bears us softly now, and, smooth As that unwrinkled flood that slowly winds... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...and blind Maeonides, And Tiresas and Phineus prophet! old: Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nofturnal note. Thus with the year 43 Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...blind Mieonides, 35 And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,...covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal... | |
| 1799 - 618 pages
...could mourn, with so much apparent feeling, 'his insensibility of " Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n, or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ?" could the ^xijg-.ff-nis' iyy,i: of Homer, to use the words of Dr.Darwfn — the long shadow... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...prophets old i Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numhers; as the wakeful hird Sinffs darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Se isnns return; hut not to me returns D ^y, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight iif vernal... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...blind Mzonides, 35 And Tiresas and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,...covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...dawn.'* ' And a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,...divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of men Cut oft", and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented... | |
| 1802 - 442 pages
...Lyttleton in his Ode to Spring, and serves Milton with those beautiful lines in Par. Lost. b. 3. 1. 40. " Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn." &c. &t. C— VOL. xV. A poem of Surrey, " wherein eche thinge renewes »ave only the lover," is taken... | |
| Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 pages
...Milton: " For with the year " Seasons return; but not to us return " Day, nor the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, " Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,..." Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; " But clouds instead, and ever-during dark " Surround us ; from the cheerful ways of men " Cut off, and,... | |
| 1803 - 376 pages
...dawn. And a little after, Seasons retnrn, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,...face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surround me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented... | |
| |