 Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy!  The British Essayists: Spectator - Seite 197von James Ferguson - 1819Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 Seiten
...Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th'accustom'd oak; 60 Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee chauntreß of the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen 65 On the... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 Seiten
...the rugged brow of Night, WhileCynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' aecustom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most...Thee chauntress oft the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen 65 On the dry smooth-shaven green, Xo behold the wand'ring... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 Seiten
...Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee chauntress of the woods among I woo to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 Seiten
...Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While CYNTHIA checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most...chauntress, oft, the woods among, • I woo to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 Seiten
...Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While CYNTHIA checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most...chauntress, oft, the woods among,. I woo to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 Seiten
...the rugged brow of Night , While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke , Gently o'er the accustom'd oak : Sweet bird , that shunn'st the noise of Folly , Most musical , most melancholy I Thee , chauntress , oft the wowls among , I woo to hear thy evening song: And , missing thee , I... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...Smoothing the rugged brow of night, "While Cynthia checks her dragon-yoke, Gently o'er lh' accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chaunlress, oil the woods among, J wco to hear thy ev'ning song : And missing thee, I walk unsten On... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 Seiten
...Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak : Sweet bird that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy...Thee chauntress oft the woods among I woo to hear ihy even-song ; And missing thee, I wall: unseen On the dry smooth -shaven green, To behold the wand'ring... | |
 | Oxford city, Holywell music room - 1808 - 170 Seiten
...Handel. SONG. Mrs. SALMON. Handel. (Accompanied on the Flute by Mr. JACKJON.) Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy...oft the woods among, I woo to hear thy ev'ning song. v GLEE. Masters TIDMAN and CARTER, and Messrs. HALDOX and LIDDELL. Steven*. From Oberon, in fairy land,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 Seiten
...While Cynthia checks her draggon yoke,, , Gently o'ef the aceustona'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shund'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chauntress, oft the woods amongj -,i I woo to hear thy evening song : And missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven... | |
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