 I led her blushing like the morn : all Heaven, And happy constellations, on that hour Shed their selectest influence ; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill ; Joyous the birds ; fresh gales and gentle airs Whisper'd it to the woods, and from...  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 385by Hugh Blair - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Edward Manwaring - English language - 1744 - 152 pages
...|| blujhing like the Morn, all Hearfn And happy Conßellations \\onthat Hour Shed their fele£ieß\\ Influence ; the Earth Gave Signs of Gratulation \\ and each Hill ; Joyous the Birds, frejh Gales, and \\ gentle Airs, WhifWhifper'a it to the Woods4 and\\ from tbeir Flung Rofe flung Odours... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...heav'n ; 'And happy conftellations , on that hour. Shed their feledeft influence : the earth -Gave fign of gratulation , and each hill : Joyous the birds ; fresh gales , and gentle air9 Whifper'd it to the woods, and from their wings Flung rofe , flung odors from the fpicy shrub... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...majesty approv'd My pleaded reason. To the nuptial bower 5* I led her blushing like the Morn: all Heav'n, And happy constellations on that hour Shed their selectest influence ; the Earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill; Joyous the birds; fresh gales and gentle airs V/bisper'd it to... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...was honour knew, And with obsequious majesty approv'd Kly pleaded reason. To the nuptial bower 510 I led her blushing like the morn : all Heaven, And happy constellations on that hour Shed their seleftest influence ; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill ; Joyous the birds ; fresh... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...approv'd My pleaded reason. To the nuptial bow'r 510 I led her, blushing like the morn. All Heav'n, And happy constellations on that hour Shed their selectest influence ! The earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill ! Joyous the birds ; fresh gales and gentle airs 515 Whisper'd it... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...majesty approv'd My pleaded reason. To the nuptial how'r I led her hlushing like the morn i all heav'n, And happy constellations on that hour Shed their selectest influence; the earth Gave signs of gra tula t ion, and each hill ; Joyous the hirds; fresh gales and gentle airs Whisper'd it to the woods,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...And with obfequious majefty approv'd My pleaded rcafon To the nuptial bower 510 I led her blufhing like the morn : all Heaven, And happy constellations on that hour Shed their frU'cleil influence ; the earth ve fign of gratulaiion, and each h,ll ; Joyous the birds ; frefh gales... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...what was honour knew, And with obsequious majesty approv'd My pleaded reason. To the nuptial bower 5iO I led her blushing like the morn : all Heaven, And...hour Shed their selectest influence ; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill ; Joyous the birds ; fresh gales and gentle air 51; Whisper'd it... | |
 | United States - 1807 - 442 pages
...what was honour knew, And with obsequious majesty approved His pleaded reason. To the nuptial bower He led her, blushing like the morn; all heaven, And happy constellations on thA hour Shed their selectest influence ; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill: Joyous... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 382 pages
...so set for die decreeing of perfection in a man," &c. Thus also, Milton, Paradise Lost, VIII, 511: " all heaven, " And happy constellations, on that hour " Shed their selectest influence." The sentiment of Antiochus, however, is expressed with less affectation in Julius dcsar ; " the elements... | |
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