...with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 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 ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's...

...them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Mseonides, And Tyresias, and Phineus, prophets old: Then fed 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 ev'n and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's...

...Tiresias, and Vbineus, prophets old ; Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious cumbers — as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest...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...

...Milton had, notwithstanding his bitter complaints on this account, been less absorbed in thought» that voluntary move Harmonious numbers, as the wakeful...and in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note ; and more of the political partisan, had he been more fortunate in this respect. We need not here...

...Though numberless, I never shall forget. Dennam. Loud as from numbers without number. Milton. Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move, Harmonious numbers, as the wakeful bird Sings darkling. Id. About his chariot numberless were poured Cherub and. seraph. Id. Paradise Lost. As one diamond...

...with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 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 ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's...

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...fonder of countries still farther to the westward. You must pardon my scrawling brevity, for now '" The wakeful bird Sings darkling ; and, in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note.'" In humble prose, 'tis midnight; and, moreover, the heat of the weather, even at this hour, envelops...

...denominations ! ! The nightingale was a favourite of Milton, who, in one place, prettily and truly says, -" the wakeful bird Sings darkling ; and, in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note." 26 In another place he says, ' She all night long her amorous descant sung ;' Which is false, for she...

...Thamyris, and blind Meeonides ; **» »-<v»>-1'— 35 And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers...covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year K Seasons return : but not to me returns Day^or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal...