 I could see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices,...  The Spectator - Page 159by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...initruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo I dd;"hthft •delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paffage 10 them, except thro' the gates of... | |
 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...and mufical Inftruments : Gladnefs grew upon me on the Difcovery of fo delightful a Scene. I wifhed for the Wings of an Eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy Seats ; but the Genius told me, there was no Paflage to them, except through the Gates... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...>••«•».ten, ments. GlaJnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I *vi(hed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to ttiofc happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...and mufical mllruments.. Gladnefs grew in me at the dif- . covery of fo delightful a fcene. I \viihed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy lents j but the genius told me there was no pafl'age to them, except through the gutes... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 562 pages
...and mufical inflruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo. delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to thofe happy fcas: But the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates of... | |
 | Devotional literature - 1797 - 110 pages
...and mufical inftruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no pafiageto them, except through the gates of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 360 pages
...and mufical inftruments. Gladnefs grew in me'upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I wiflied for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates of... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a sctne. I wished for the wings of au eagle, that I mi^ht fly away to those VOL. ii. JJ happy happy seats... | |
 | Meditations - 1806 - 118 pages
...nautical inllruments. Gladnefs grew in. me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene,. I wifiied for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paffage to them, except, through the gates... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...heds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing hirds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the...for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thuse happy seats; hut the Genins told me there was no passage to them, except throngh the gates of... | |
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