 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...AND EVE'S CONVERSATION AND EVENING WORSHIP. MILTON. Now came still evening o'n, and twilight gra'y Ha'd/ in her sober li'very/ all things cla'd. S'ilence...for/ bea'st and bi'rd, The'y to their grassy couc'h, thevse to their ne'sts, Were slun'k ; all/ but the wakeful nigh'tingale ; She'/ all night long/ her... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...gold 595 The clouds, that on his western throne attend. Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence...They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, 600 Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She, all night long, her amorous descant sung ; Silence... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...barren leaves. [Evening in Paradae.] [From the ьате.] Now came still evening on, and twilight gray like the sun, Hi« liberal eye doth give to every nest«, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung ;... | |
 | E. A. ANSLEY - English language - 1849 - 288 pages
...pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth." — Shakspeare. " Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence...accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy coach, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...have seen his giant bulk 270 * " Now came ttill evening on, and twilight grey Had in her .ober liver; all things clad ; Silence accompanied, for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nesta Were slnnk, ;,ll but the wakeful ni-l:i ini :,;e ; Silence was pleaBed ; now glow'd the firmament... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1849 - 296 pages
...twilight grey Hud in her sober livery ull things clnd : Silence accompanied ; for beast, and bird, 600 They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk ; all but the wakeful nightmgale ; She nil night long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleas'd : now glow'd tht V-imainent... | |
 | Theology - 1850 - 516 pages
...gyfieithydd. Llyfr iv. Hin. 598. " Now came still evening on, and twilight grey Had in her sober liv'ry all things clad ; Silence accompanied : for beast and bird, They to their grasay couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale : She all night long... | |
 | 1851 - 382 pages
...and education, and their relative importance. Grammar, &c. I. Punctuate and parse the following : — Now came still evening on and twilight grey Had in...their nests Were slunk all but the wakeful Nightingale 3. Explain the derivation and meaning of the principal prepositions, 3. Give examples of plural numerals... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 pages
...Although often quoted, we will yet read them together here. — The description of Evening : — " Now came still evening on, and twilight grey Had in...nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale; L She all night long her am'rous descant aung ; Silence was pleased. Now glowed the firmament With... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...morrow dawning I shall know." 4' 5 * « * * ' * * • Now came still Evening on, and Twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence...accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy coach, these to their nests Were slank, all but the wakefal nightingale ; 500 She all night long her... | |
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By shorter flight to the east, had left him there Arraying with reflected purple arid gold The clouds that on his western throne attend. -^Now came still evening. on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied; for... 
