 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 psl.
...throne, The Cheiub Contemplation, And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs rinlamtl will daign a Song, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthta. checks her Dragon yoke, Genrly o're th' accuftom'd Oke ; Sweet Bird that (hunn'ft the noife... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 psl.
...the mute Silence hift along, 55 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, i Smoothing the rugged brow of night, "While Cynthia...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oakj 60 Sweet Keu ft met ifvttw Ittdia. irwa in the gayer perfonage of Milton, which is more like a... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 psl.
...Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 5$ 'L,«fs Philomel will deign a fong, In her fweeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of iNghl, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; tu Sweet bird that Ihunn'ft... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 420 psl.
...commercing with the flues, Thy rapt foul fitting in thine eyes : 40 There held in holy paflion uill, Forget thyfelf to marble, till With a fad leaden downward...Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak; 60 Sweet bird that fhun'ft the noife of folly, Mof t mufical, moft melancholy! Thee chauntrefs of the woods among I woo... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 psl.
...Faft, that oft with Gods doth diet, And hears the Mufes in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar fmg : And add to thefe retired Leifure, That in trim gardens...Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that fhun'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs of the woods among I woo... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 psl.
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fopg, In herfiveeteft, faddeft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night,....checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd, oak . Sweet bird that jfhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs oft... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 psl.
...Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hift along, 'Lefs Philomel will deign a fong, In herfweeteft, fadaefi plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night* While...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak . Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noifc of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee chauntrefs oft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 psl.
...Contemplation ; And the mute filence h'.ft along, 'Lefs Philomel will dugn a fong, In her fweetefl, faddefl plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While...checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that munn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy 1 Thee, chauntrefs, oft,... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 psl.
...compofe part of the folemn fcenery of his Penferofo ; when he defcribes it In her faddeft fweeteft plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night ; While...checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accuftom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that ftiunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moll melancholy ! Thee, chauntrefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 psl.
...And hears the Mufes in a ring Ay round about Jove's altar fing i And add to thefe retired Leifure, But firft, and chiefeft, with thee bring, Him that...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently .o'er th' accuftonVd oak ; 60 Sweet bird that fhunn'ft the noife of folly, Moft mufical, moft melancholy ! Thee,... | |
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But, first and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged... 
