 | United States - 1838 - 540 pages
...unconscious of listeners, and as sweetly, as the wood-thrush in its deep solitude. Sure, thought I, -" Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves lhe vocal air, To testify his hidden residence." And within that breast, as I afterwards found, was... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...venture ; for my new-enlivened spirits Prompt me ; and they perhaps are not far off. (Entf.r Comus.) Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty vaulted night. At every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness, till it smiled ! I have oft... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...Hurd and Warburton observe that ' shell' means the horizon, the hollow circumference of the heavens. And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify...wings Of silence, through the empty-vaulted night, aso At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smil'd ! I have oft heard My mother... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1839 - 216 pages
...enters, and commences an address of graceful flattery : Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould 3reathc such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something...breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air I'o testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did theyJJoat upon the wings Of silence, through the... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...Oh, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, Enter COMUS. Comus. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine, enchanting...they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness, till it smiled ! I have oft... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies. Enter Cosirs. Comut. Cananymortal,mixtureofearth'smould, Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ! Sure something...they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven down .. I, - ~ — ! Of darkness till it smiled... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...Enter COMUS. Comas. Can any mortal mixture of earth's Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? 245 smooth-shaven green. To behold the wandering Moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one empty vaulted night, 250 At every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness, till it smil'd ! I have... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Books and reading - 1841 - 312 pages
...harmonies. Comus. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment 1 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence : Howuweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty vaulted night, At every fall... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...appears to the lady in the disguise of a shepherd. Com. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breath such divine, enchanting ravishment ? Sure something...they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled ! I have oft... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...the skies, And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies. Enter COMUS. Comus. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting...the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven-down Of darkness, till it smiled ! I have oft heard My mother Circe, with the Syrens three, Amidst... | |
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Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. 
