 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...were I equal'd with them in Renown, Blind Tbamyris and Blind Maomdes, •*} * And TirefiM and Pbineiu Prophets old* Then feed on Thoughts, that voluntary...Numbers •, as the wakeful Bird Sings darkling, and in fhadieft Covert hid Tunes her nofturnal Note. Thus with the Year Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | Giles Jacob - Dramatists, English - 1723 - 402 pages
...equaled with me in Fate ( So were I e quell d with them in Renown) Blind Thamyris and blind Mzonides, And Tirefias and Phineus, Prophets Old. Then feed on Thoughts that voluntary move Harmanioitf Numbers ; as the Wakeful Bird Sings darkling, and in (htdieft Coverts hid, Tunes her Nocturnal... | |
 | Samuel Say - English language - 1745 - 210 pages
...Beautiful Numbers are op* pos'd in the very fame Manner. Blind THAMYRIS and Blind M/EONIDES, (and) TIRESIAS and PHINEUS, Prophets old. Then feed on Thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious Numbers — . &c. PARADISE LOST, B. iii. 35fc4-40> .-•-met By Knights of Logres, or of Lyones, LANCELOT,... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 260 pages
...I equal'd with them in renown ! ) Blind Tbanyris, and blind Maonida : 35 And Tlref:as, and Pbincus, Prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...Numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her noflurnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return ; but not to me... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...equal'd with them in renown !) Blind THAMYRIS, and blind MJEONIDES : 35 And TIR F. si A s, and PHINE us, prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...numbers ; as the Wakeful bird Sings darkling, and, in fhadieft covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year /,» Seafons return ; but not to... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...PARADISE LOST. Book III. So were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed...numbers > as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in madiefl covert hid Tunes her no<£turnal note. Thus with the year Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...was a TJuacian, Xa by So were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tirefias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed...numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in fhadieft covert hid Tunes her nofturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seafons return, but not to me returns... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 630 pages
...were I equal'd with them in renown ! ) Blind Tbamyris, and blind Maonides : And Tirejtas and Pbineus, Prophets old. Then feed on Thoughts, that voluntary...Numbers ; as the wakeful Bird Sings darkling, and in Ihadicft Covert hid Seafons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the fweet approach of Ev'n or Mom,... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...compares his own making verfes in his blindticfs to the nightingale's finging in tue dark. III. 37Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in íhadicíl covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. In that charming defcription of evening, IV. 598. nothing... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...with me in fate ,. ( So were I equal'd with them in renown I ) Blind Tkamyris , and blind Mceoniies : And Tirefias , and Phineus , Prophets old. Then feed on thoughts , that voluntary move Harmonious.Numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sing* darkling, and in shadieft covert hid Tunes her nocturnal... | |
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Those other two equalled with me in fate, So were I equalled with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus, prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,... 
