 With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train : But neither breath of morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds, nor rising sun On this delightful land, nor herb, fruit...  The British Essayists;: Tatler - Page 170by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...grateful Evening mild ; the /ilent Night, With this herfolemn Bird, and thtf fair Moan,' And thefe the Gems of Heaven her Starry Train. But neither Breath of Morn whenflie afcends, With Charm of enrliefl Birds, nor rijing Sun In this delightful Land, nor Herb, Fruit,... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train: But neither breath of morn, when she ascends 650 With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night With... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...mild; then silent Night With this her solemn bird, and this fair Moon, And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train : But neither breath of Morn, when...ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising Sun 651 On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flow'r, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs;... | |
 | 1799 - 612 pages
...3^5-3 Our correction is supported, by the practice of the best English poets ; ex. gr. from Milton : " But neither breath of Morn, when she ascends With...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring u-itli dew ; oar fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - Birds - 1799 - 172 pages
...silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heav'n, her srarry train : But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; uor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flovv'r Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...sweet the coming on *» Of grateful evening mild : then, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these the gems of heaven, her...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, •" Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...sweet the coming on " Of grateful evening mild : then, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these the gems of heaven, her...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night,... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...evening mild : then, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, " And these th£ gems of heaven, her starry train : " But neither breath...On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, " Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; " Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night,... | |
 | Longinus - Aesthetics - 1800 - 238 pages
...mild: then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heav'n, her starry train. But neither breath of morn, when she ascends, With charms of earliest birds : nor herb, fruit, flow'r, Glist'ring with dew : nor fragrance after show'rs... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...And these the gems of Heav'n, her starry train : But neither breath of morn, when she ascends. 650 With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night With... | |
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