 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 psl.
...TJuacian, Xa by So were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts,...numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her nofturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 674 psl.
...LOST. Book III. So were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts,...numbers > as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in madiefl covert hid Tunes her no<£turnal note. Thus with the year Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 608 psl.
...fate, So were I equal' d with them in renown, Blind Thamyris^nd blind Maeonides, 35 And Tirefias^nd Phineus, prophets old: Then feed on thoughts, that...numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling? and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her noclurnal note. Thus, with the year 40 Seafons return,- but not to me... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 psl.
...book of So were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts,...numbers -, as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fhadiefl: covert hid Tunes her nodlurnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return, but not to me... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 psl.
...fate, So were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Mxonides ; 35 And Tirefias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts,...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in llu-iilielt covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return ; but not to... | |
 | 1776 - 478 psl.
...in fate, So were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamytis and blind Maeonides, 3f And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts,...numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 316 psl.
...in fate, So were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyvis and blind Mseonides, 35 And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old: Then feed on thoughts, that...numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in madiett covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 psl.
...fate, Ko were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Mxontdes ; 35 \ And Tirefias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts,...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in iuadieft covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return ; but not to me... | |
 | Daniel Bellamy - 1789 - 512 psl.
..." So were I equall'd with them in renown, " Blind Tfiamyris and blind Maeonides, •' And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : " Then feed on thoughts,...numbers ; as the wakeful bird " Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid " Tunes her noclurnal note. Thus with the year " Seafons return, but not to me... | |
 | John Philips - 1791 - 214 psl.
...me in fate, So were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Masonides, And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts,...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seafons return, but not to me return!... | |
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Those other two equalled with me in fate, So were I equalled with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old; Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,... 
