 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...morn, We drove afield ; and both together heard What time the gray fly winds her sultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the fresh dews of night, Oft till the star that rose at evening bright T'wards heav'n's descent had slop'd his westering wheel. But, O the heavy change, now thou art gone,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...Morn, We drove afield, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her sultry horn, Battening is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " 30 Toward Heaven's descent had slop'd his westering wheel. Meanwhile the rural ditties were not mute,... | |
 | Benjamin Davis Winslow - 1841 - 410 pages
...drove afield, and both together heard What time the gray-fly winds her sultry horn, Battening our flock with the fresh dews of night, Oft till the star that rose, at evening, bright, Tow'rd Heaven's descent had sloped his westering wheel. * * * But O the heavy change, now thou art... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...morn, We drove a-field, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her sultry horn, Battening our flocks with the fresh dews of night, Oft till...wheel. Meanwhile the rural ditties were not mute, Temper'd to the oaten flute ; Rough satyrs danced, and fauns with cloven heel From the glad sound would... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...Mom, We drove afield, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her sultry hom, Battening id me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat 30 Toward Heaven's descent had slop'd his westering wheel. MILTON. Meanwhile the rural ditties were... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...Mom, We drove afield, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her sultry horn, Battening hile, with each other blest, creative love Still bade eternal Eden smile around. 30 Toward Heaven's descent had slop'd his westering wheel. MILTON. Meanwhile the rural ditties were... | |
 | 1896 - 926 pages
...We drove afield, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her sultry horn Battening out flocks with the fresh dews of night, Oft till the...that rose at evening bright Toward heaven's descent hnd sloped his westering wheel. Stripped of its pastoral imagery there is no trace of Cambridge here,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...We drove a-fleld,6 and both together heard What time the gray-fly winds her sultry horn, Battening7 our flocks with the fresh dews of night, Oft till...absent long ; And old Damcetas loved to hear our song. But oh, the heavy change, now thou art gone, Now thou art gone, and never must return ! Thee, shepherd,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 pages
...Heaven's descent had sloped his westering wheel. Meanwhile the rural ditties were not mute, Temper'd to the oaten flute : Rough satyrs danced, and fauns...From the glad sound would not be absent long, And old Dametas loved to hear our song. But oh ! the heavy change, now thou art gone. Now thou art gone, and... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...Morn, We drove a-field, and both together heard What time the grey-fly winds her sultry horn, Batt'ning our flocks with the fresh dews of night Oft till the star, that rose, at evening, bright, Tow'rds heav'n's descent had slop'd his west'ring wheel. Meanwhile the rural ditties were not mute,... | |
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Tempered to the oaten flute ; Rough Satyrs danced, and Fauns with cloven heel From the glad sound would not be absent long ; And old Damoetas loved to hear our song. 
