I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar: Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom; Far from all resort... The Poetical Works of John Milton ... - Page 110by John Milton - 1824 - 131 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed...lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tow'r, "Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, With thrice great Hermes, or unsphere The spirit of Plato... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...ground, I hear the far off curfew sound, Over some wide wnter'd shore, Swinging slow, with sullen roir, Or, if the air will not permit, Some still, removed...resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm, To bless the doors from nightly harm; Or let my lamp, at midnight hour, Be... | |
| Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water' d shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed...of mirth, ' Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drousy charm, To bless the doors from nightly harm : Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen... | |
| John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed...light to counterfeit a gloom, Far from all resort of•mirth, Save the cricket on the'hcarth, Or the bellman's drousy charm, To bless the doors from... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar. Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed...resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm, To bless the doors from nightly harm.Or let my lamp, at midnight hour, Be seen... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...ground, I hear the far-off curfeu sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed...Light to counterfeit a gloom, Far from all resort of rinrth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the belman's drousy charm, To bless the doors from nightly... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 402 pages
...some wide watered shore, Swinging slow with solemn roar: Or, if the air will not permit, Some (till removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through...resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm, To bless the doors from nightly harm; . Or let my lamp, at midnight hour, Be... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...ground I hear the far-off curfew sound. Over some wide watered shore Swinging slow with solemn roar t Or, if the air will not permit, Some still removed...resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm* To bless the doors from nightly barm; Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore Swinging slow with sullen roar : Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed...resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth; Or the bellman's drowsy charm, To bless the doors from nightly harm. Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...ground, I hear the far-«ff curfen sound ; Over some wide water'd shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar. Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed...resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm, To bless the door from nightly harm. Or let my lamp, at midnight hour, Be seen... | |
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