 But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 79by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | S. Waring - 1832 - 286 pages
...unrivalled Ode on the Nativity. " The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding o'er the charmed wave." The flight of the kingfisher is extremely rapid. Destined to live... | |
 | S. Waring - 1832 - 284 pages
...unrivalled Ode on the Nativity. " The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, AYhispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding o'er the charmed wave." The flight of the kingfisher is extremely rapid. Destined to live... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 858 pages
...reign of peace upon the earth hegan ; The winds with wonder whist Smoothly the wateis kist, Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While hirds of calm sit hrooding on the charmed w,.ve The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in stedfast gaze,... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist Smoothly the waters kist, 65 Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. VI. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, ' 64... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 pages
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 pages
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1836 - 380 pages
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fixed in stedfast gaze, And will... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1837 - 426 pages
...of peace upon the earth began ; The winds, with wonder whist,t Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. " The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fixV in stedfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist Smoothly the waters kist, €5 Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. VI. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, 70 64... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean ; Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fixed in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
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