 Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.  Cowley, Denham, Milton - Page 475edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full out of doors he flings Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales,...store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and jndge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 pages
...allusion and metaphor in PL v. 7. The shrill matin-song Of birda on every bough. T. Warton. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, 119... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Towered or it was nigh night, And put all thnt I had sene...support of hem that lust it rede. O little boke ! win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 364 pages
...I. to exhibit those splendid scenes in England, which had already glittered on the continent, "• Where throngs of knights and barons bold " In weeds...bright eyes " Rain influence, and judge the prize :* • Among the articles of the Justes at Westminster in 1509, is the following item : " Yf yt is... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pages
...chimney's leftgth, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales,...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales,...triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Kain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...he flings, Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear Tn saffron robe, with taper clear, And... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please- us then, And the busy hum of men, Where...bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With store oi ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...envenomed darts of calumny and envy. — Voltaire. MLXXIX. Done the tales, to bed we creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us...judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And... | |
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