 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 464 sidor
...but none with that juftice of defcription, and in fo pifturefque a manner, as our Milton. The fwan with arched neck Between her white wings mantling, proudly rows Her ftate with oary feet. Par. Loft, B. VII. But But we cannot help thinking that he had here an eye to that beautiful pafiage... | |
 | John Aikin - 1777 - 176 sidor
...night tun'd her foft lays : Others on filver lakes and rivers bath'd Their downy breaft ; the fwan with arched neck Between her white wings mantling...ftate with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank, and riling on ftift" pennons, tower The mid aereal fky : others on ground Walk'd firm ; the crefted cock... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 sidor
...night tun'd her foft lays : Others on filver lakes and rivers bath'd Their downy breaft ; the fwan with arched neck Between her- white wings mantling...proudly, rows Her ftate with oary feet; yet oft they quit 440 The dank, an^, jifing on ftifF pennons, tower The rv.id ^cr^al ft/ : odiers on Sround Walk'd Walk'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 sidor
...but all night tun'd her soft lays : Others on silver lakes aau rivers bath'd Their downy -breast ; the swan with arched neck • Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oaiy h;et : yit oft they quit 440 The dank, and rising on stiff pennons, tower The mid aereal... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 sidor
...Their downy bread'; the fwan, with arched neck, Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her date with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank, and rifing on ftiff pcnons, tower The mid aereal fky : others on ground [founds Walk'd irm : the crefted cock, whofe clarion... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 sidor
...warbling, but all night tun'd her soft lays : Others on silver lakes and rivers bath'd Their downy breast. The swan with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit 440 The dank, and rising on stiff pennons, tow'r The mid aereal... | |
 | Homer - 1796 - 350 sidor
...grafps with fruitlefs hands to find relief, Supinely falls, and grinds his teeth with grief; the fwan with arched neck, Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her ftate iuith eaty feet : upon the ftrength of which paflage, I have ventured to fubftitute, in the poem before... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 sidor
...warhling, hut all night tun'd her softlaysi Others OR silver lakes and rivers hath'd Their downy hreast; the swan, with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank, and rising on stiff pennons, tower The mid aerial... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...warbling, but all night tun'd her soft lays: Others on silver lakes and rivers bath'd Their downy breasts ; the swan, with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank, and rising on stiff pennons, tow'r The mid aerial... | |
 | Richard Farmer - 1800 - 108 sidor
...with the fpirit ofLauder, if I give you another of Milton's imitations: - The fwan with arched neck it Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows « Her ftate with oary feet." Book VII. v. 488, Sec. " The ancient poets, fays Mr. Richardfon , have not hit upon this beauty ; fo... | |
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Their downy breast ; the swan, with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank, and rising on stiff pennons tower The mid aerial sky. 
