 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 354 pages
...close-curtain'd sleep ; At last a soft and solemn breathing sound 5C>0 Rose like a steam of rich distill?d perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even silence Was took ere she was ware, and wisb'd she might , • *•* Deny her nature, and be never more Still to be so displac'd. I was all... | |
 | 1816 - 430 pages
...surprised by the notes of harmony. " • — A solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air ; that even Silence...Deny her nature, and be never more Still, to be so displac'd." We listened attentively, and were delighted with the melody, which was as striking as unexpected.... | |
 | 1816 - 430 pages
...suddenly surprised by the notes of harmony. " A solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air ; that even Silence...Deny her nature, and be never more Still, to be so displac'd." We listened attentively, and were delighted with the melody, which was as striking as unexpected.... | |
 | 1816 - 436 pages
...surprised by the notes of harmony. • " A solemn breathing sound . Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air; that even Silence Was took ere she was 'ware, and wiah'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more Still, to be so displac'd." We listened attentively,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...close-curtain'd Sleep : At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Hose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence...Deny her nature, and be never more, Still to be so displac'd. I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of Death ! but... | |
 | 1820 - 344 pages
...were all silent : \ At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose, like a stream of rich distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air ; that even Silence...nature, and be never more « Still, to be so displaced. MILTON. In a few moments the voice died into air, and the instrument, which had been heard before,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 414 pages
...at first written " slow-distill'd." In the edition of 1673, we Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence...Deny her nature, and be never more Still to be so displac'd. I was all ear, 560 And took in strains that might create a soul have stream for ntcum. A... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...close curtain'd sleep: At last a soft and solemn breathing sound Ro*e like a steam of rich distill'd embling leaves, while universal displac'd. I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death : but... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...close-curtain'd sleep ; At last a soft and solemn breathing-sound Rose like a steam ot rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence...wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more ul'6 Still to be so displac'd. I was all ear, And took in strains that mifiht create a soul Tinder... | |
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1824 - 820 pages
...They were all silent ; At last a soft and solemn breathing sound Rose, like a stream of rich distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air ; that even Silence...wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more ( Si ill, to be so displaced. / MlLTOK. In a few moments the voice died into air, and the instrument,... | |
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At last a soft and solemn-breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich distill'd perfumes, And stole upon the air, that even Silence Was took ere she was ware, and wish'd she might Deny her nature, and be never more, Still, to be so displac'd. I was all... 
