| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Mieonides, 35 And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...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... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...So were I equ&l'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Mzonides, 35 And Tiresas and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary...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... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Mseonides, And 1'iresias, and Phineas, prophets old; Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...with the year Seasons return; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach ofev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...Blind Thamyris, and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias, and Phirteue, prophets old: Then feed on droughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful...sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal Wooro, or swnjner's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine 5 But cloud instead, and ever-during... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with Ihe year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-dnring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge... | |
| 1810 - 482 pages
...with tbcm in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Msronides, AndTiresiasand Phineus prophets old: Theu feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers...nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, hut not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Mxonides ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever during dm-le Surround me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...were I equatl'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Ma;onides, And Tircsins, and Phineus, s `#2+H#2+ 0#2+ ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut ofT, and for the book of knowledge... | |
| William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...equall'd with them in renown. Blind Thamyris', and blind Msonides ; • And Tiresias, and phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sijjht of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead,... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...were 1 equall'd with them m renown, BKr.d Thamy ris, and blind Maeonides ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...covert hid. Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the yeari , Seasons return— but not to- me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight... | |
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