 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 578 pages
...Milton makes a happy ufe of this licence : witnefs the following examples from his Paradife Loft, — Thus with the year Seafons return, but not to me returns Day |j or the fweet approach of even or morn. Celeftial voices to the midnight-air Sole |j or refponfive... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Mxonides ; 35 And Tirefias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...fate, Jo were I equaTd with them in renown, Slid Thamyris and blind Mseonides, And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird -> js darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her nofturnal note. Thus with the year Snfons return,... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamytis and blind Maeonides, 3f And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return, but not to me returns Day, or the fweet approach... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - Animals - 1776 - 530 pages
...woo to hear thy evening fong. In another place he ftylcs it the folemn bird; and again (peaks of it, As the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note. The reader muft excufe a few more quotations from the fame poet, on the fame fubject... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 430 pages
...were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, -35 And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...covert hid Tunes her no&urnal note. Thus with the year .40 Seafons return, but not to me returns Day, or the fvveet approach of ev'n or morn, Or fight of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 276 pages
...I equal'd with them in renown, • Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 3.5And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her nofturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Scafons return, but not to me returns Day, or the fweet approach... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
...were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in madieft covert hid Tunes her nofhirnal note. Thus with the year 4.0 Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tirefias and Phineus prophets oldi Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious...numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in madieft covert hid Tunes her nofturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 276 pages
...blind either for peeping too curioufly upon Minerva in the fountain Hypocrinej or for deciding the Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Tunes her nocturnal note., Thus with the year 40 Sings darkling, and ia fhadieft covert hid Seafons... | |
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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,... 
