 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pages
...bird, from her near resemblance to his own circumstances. ' Who fed on thoughts that voluntary mov'd ' Harmonious numbers, as the wakeful bird ' Sings darkling,...in shadiest covert hid ' Tunes her nocturnal note.' Seicard. Virgil's simile is also translated in one of Lee's Tragedies. ''" Our great fnemy.] The wolf.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...bird, from her near resemblance to his own circumstances. ' Who fed on thoughts that voluntary mov'd ' Harmonious numbers, as the wakeful bird ' Sings darkling,...shadiest covert hid • Tunes her nocturnal note.' SeuiarJ, Virgil's simile is also translated in o:ia of Lte'* Tragedies '° Our"grcut tntny.] The wolf.... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...renown, Bliftd Tbamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tirtsias and Phiiieus, prophets old : Then fted on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers;...wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tun. s her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...Phineas prophets old: Then fct d on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious nniuU'ra; as the wnktful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Sonsons return ; but not to me i ' urns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or mom, Or siirht of vernal... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Mxonides ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers...nocturnal note. Thus with the year, Seasons return — but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or... | |
 | Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1815 - 598 pages
...and the flowery brooks beneath, That wafh thy hallowed_/cc/, and warbling flow, Nightly I vitit Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move . Harmonious...numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fli.idieft covert hid Tunes her noctunui! note. Thu* with the year Scafons retw/Ti ; but not to me... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers — as tl.e wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert...nocturnal note. Thus with the year, Seasons return — but not to me returns , Dr.;, , or the sweet approach of even or mi'rn, No sight of vtrnal bloom,... | |
 | William Beloe - 1817 - 400 pages
...horror will grow mild, this darkness light. SOPHOC. SOPHOC. AJAX. 597. E/XOV Cif ( Book III. v. 39. As the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note — MOSCHDS. Id. HI. Q. a! WIiXIVOKHV <»Sy^o/x»vai TTOTI Book III. v. 217He risked, but all the heavenly... | |
 | 1918 - 436 pages
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 | Joseph Taylor - England - 1819 - 174 pages
...woo to hear thy evening song." In another place he styles it the solemn bird ; and he says again : " As the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and, in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note." ORIGIN OF THE TERM ISABELLA-COLOURED MOHAIR. The archduke Albertus, who had married the infanta Isabella,... | |
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Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note... 
