 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 312 psl.
...landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds, Save where the beetle wheels his drony flight, And drowfy tinklings lull the diftant folds ; . Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r The moping owl does to the moon complain Of fuch, as wand'ring near her fecret bow'r, Moleft... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 psl.
...landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs Jiolds, Save where the beetle wheels his dr'ony flight, And drowfy tinklings lull the diftant folds ; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r The mopeing owl does to the moon complain Of fuch, as wand'ring near her fecret bow'r, Moleft... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 psl.
...landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds, Save where the beetle wheels his drony flight, And drowfy tinklings lull the diftant folds -, Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r The mopeing owl does to the moon complain Of fuch, as wand'ring near her fecret bow'r, Moleft... | |
 | 1773 - 394 psl.
...landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds, Save where the beetle wheels his drony flight, And drowfy tinklings lull the diftant folds ; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r The mopeing owl does 10 the moon complain Of fuch, as wand 'ring near her fecret bow'r, Moleft... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 264 psl.
...landfcape on the fight, And all the air a fblemn ftillnefs holds, Save where the beetle wheels his drony flight, And drowfy tinklings lull the diftant folds ; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r The moping owl does to the moon complain Of fuch, as wand'ring near her fecret bow'r Moleft her... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 260 psl.
...landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds, Save where the beetle wheels his drony flight, And drowfy tinklings lull the diftant folds ; Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r The moping owl dpes to the moon complain Of fuch, as wand'ring near her fecret bow'r Moleft her... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 psl.
...ftillnefs holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, Ordrowfy tinklings lull thediftant folds: Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain Of fuch, as wand'ring near her fecret bower, fyloleft her ancient folitary reign. Beneath thofe rugged elms, that... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1778 - 182 psl.
...Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftillnefs holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowfy tinklings...The moping owl does to the moon complain Of fuch, as wand'ring near her fecret bower, Moleft her antient folitary reign. Beneath thofe rugged elms, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 psl.
...beetle, wheels his droning flight, And drowfy tinklings lull the diftaht folds ; i" ;M ?•.!. ir ' ' Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower,. , . The moping owl does to the moon complain Of fuch as, wandering^ear her fecret bower, Moleft her ancient folitary reign. Beneath thofe rugged elms, that... | |
 | 1781 - 512 psl.
...Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight, And all the air a folemn ftilnefs holds. Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowfy tinklings...The moping owl does to the moon complain Of fuch, as waad'ring near her fecret bower, Moleft her ancient folitary reign. Beneath thofe rugged elms, that... | |
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Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds : Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower, The moping owl does to... 
