 But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Sida 79efter Samuel Johnson - 1779Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 sidor
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave." The stanzas that tell of hopes of a golden age again are followed... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1855 - 508 sidor
...reign of peace upon the earth began 5 The winds with wonder whist Smoothly the waters kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave." Keats also in Endymion says, — " 0 magic sleep ! 0 comfortable... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 sidor
...knew their sovran Lord was by. v But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave His reign of peace upon the earth began: The winds with wonder whist*... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 404 sidor
...of peace upon tbe earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to th'e mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave." The stanzas that tell of hopes of a golden age again are followed... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 sidor
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed WBTR. The stars, with deep nrrmze, Stand ftx'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 578 sidor
...earth began : Tho winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to tho 2<Q UCg T x| ) ex 5 '( <n ) u _ 2< ? sit on the charmed wave.** 8. The shepherds on the lawn, Or e'er the point of dawn, Sat simply chatting... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 sidor
...of peace upon the earth began ; The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The shepherds on the lawn, Or e'er the point of dawn, Sat simply... | |
 | Andrew James Symington - 1857 - 374 sidor
...Milton's " Ode on the Nativity : " " The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave !" MOZART. Johann Wolfgang Mozart — the amiable, the gifted, the... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 494 sidor
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 sidor
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fii'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
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