| Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 122 pagina’s
...woo to hear thy evening song." In another place he styles it the solemn bird} and he says again : " As the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and, in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note." Origin of Rosemary, Cypress, and Yew, being distributed at Funerals, &c. In ancient times, it was customary... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 398 pagina’s
...I'hineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers — as the wateeful bird '' .' Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert...hid, *^, • Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the j ear, Seasons return — but not to me re turns Day, or the sweet approach of even or mom, No sight... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 226 pagina’s
...them in renown, Blind Tliamyiis, and blind Maeonidcs ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers...nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pagina’s
...Sion, and the flow'ry brooks beneath, That wash thy hallow'd feet, and warbling flow, Nightly 1 visit : as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and, in shadiest...nocturnal note. Thus with the year 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... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 346 pagina’s
...prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful hird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons return, but not to me returns Pay, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn , Or sight of vernal... | |
| 1822 - 418 pagina’s
...them in renown,— Blind Thamyris, and blind Ma'onides, And TiresiaS and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers...nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's... | |
| William Scott - 1823 - 396 pagina’s
...renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Maeonides ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed ou thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers —...nocturnal note. Thus, with the year, Seasons return — but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or... | |
| John Milton - 1823 - 306 pagina’s
...prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful hird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her...nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return : but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Mœonides, And Tiresias and Phineus, prophets old : Then bs the sleeping trees, Nor aspen leaves confess the gentlest breeze ; Engag'd but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or mom, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 646 pagina’s
...with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers...wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid 35 principally desires to resemble : and it seems as if he had intended at first to mention only these... | |
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