 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 psl.
...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 psl.
...flower, G list"ring with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft show'rs : and sweet the coming on Cf grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this...solemn bird, and this fair 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... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 psl.
...dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft show'rs ; and sweet the coming on 646 Of grateful ev'ning 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 charm of earliest birds... | |
 | 1799 - 612 psl.
...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 - 1799 - 172 psl.
...with cieiv ; fragrant the fertile earth Afcr soft show'rs; and sweet the coming on Of grateful ev'ning mild ; then 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... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 psl.
...herb, tree, fruit, and flower, " Glist'ring with dew : fragrant the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on *» Of grateful evening mild...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 psl.
...herb, tree, fruit, and flower, " Glist'ring with dew : fragrant the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on " Of grateful evening mild...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 - 662 psl.
...flower, *' Glist'ring with dew : fragrant the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coining on " Of grateful evening mild : then, silent night...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 psl.
...the fertile earth " After soft show'rs, and sweet the coming on " Of grateful evening mild : tben, silent night " With this her solemn bird, and this...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 - 1800 - 238 psl.
...herb, tree, fruit, and flow'r, Glist'ring with dew : fragrant the fertile earth After soft show'rs : and sweet the coming on « Of grateful evening mild:...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... | |
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With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glist'ring with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful... 
