 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 psl.
...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 dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 psl.
...Smoothing 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,...thee, I walk unseen 65 On the dry smooth-shaven green, Xo behold the wand'ring moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 psl.
...meam two oxen. " Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of foil}',. Most musical, most melancholy I . Thee, 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 wand'ring moon Riding near her highest noon, 63 Like... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 psl.
...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...hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, .Riding near her highest noon, Like one... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 psl.
...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...hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 psl.
...oak ; Sweet hird, that shunn'st the noise of folly. Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft the woods among, I woo to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To hehold the wand'ring moon Riding near her highest noon, Like one... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 psl.
...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 psl.
...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...chauntress, 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,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 344 psl.
...which were exquisitely suited to my present wanderings of thought. " Sweet bird ! that shun'st tilt noise of folly, Most musical ! most melancholy ! Thee,...chauntress, oft, the woods among, I woo to hear thy ev'ning song : And missing thee I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wand'ring... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 psl.
...Smoothing 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...hear thy even-song; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon,Like one... | |
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Thee, chauntress, oft, the woods among I woo, to hear thy even-song; And missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green... 
