| William Godwin - 1831 - 504 pages
...every note praying that it may last for ever, that even silence Was took ere she was ware, and wished she might Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displaced. It is here especially that we are presented with the triumphs of civilisation. How immeasurable... | |
| William Godwin - 1831 - 614 pages
...every note praying that it may last for ever, that even silence Was took ere she was ware, and wished she might Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displaced. It is here especially that we are presented with the triumphs of civilisation. How immeasurable... | |
| John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound 555 Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took...ear, 560 And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death : but 0 ere long Too well I did perceive it was the voice Of my most honour'd... | |
| John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...Sleep; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound 555 Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took...ear, 560 And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death : but , O ! ere long, Too well I did perceive it was the voice Of my most honour'd... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1835 - 484 pages
...'' Spirit.—At last a soft and solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distilPd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took...Deny her nature, and be never more Still, to be so displaced. I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death." Lines... | |
| Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1835 - 358 pages
...wave." " At last a soft and solemn breathing sound " Rose like a steam of rich distilled perfumes, " And stole upon the air, that even silence " Was took ere she was ware, and wished she might " Deny her nature, and be never more " Still to be so displaced." " How sweetly did... | |
| 1837 - 682 pages
...Lady's voice : At but, a soft and solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distilled perfumes. And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wished she might Deny her nature, and be nevermore* Still to be 10 displaced. And through the glimmering... | |
| John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...sleep ; At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound 655 Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took...ear, 560 And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death : but O ere long Too well I did perceive it was the voice Of my most honour'd... | |
| 1838 - 1050 pages
...• Spirit. At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a stream of rich difttill'd perfumes. And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took...Deny her nature, and be never more," Still to be so displaced. I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul. Under the ribs of death." In... | |
| John Edmund Reade - 1838 - 584 pages
...for harmony. . . . a soft and solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wished she might Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displaced. I was all ear, And took... | |
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