 | John Milton - 1824 - 414 pages
...6. 1. This play was first acted in 1 600. T Wat tun. Breathe such divine inchanting ravishment? 945 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...wings Of Silence, through the empty-vaulted night, 250 At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smil'd! I have oft heard &c.] Before... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 428 pages
..." ribs of death," are found to be the voice " of my most honour'd " Lady," v. 564. T. Warton. 246. Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with...moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence:'] That is, " Something holy inha' biting that breast, courts the ' air, the vehicle of sound, to ' give... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...be the Madagascar Bat. Even Milton has spoken of the Raven of the Night as a bird of evil omen : — How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of Silence, through the empty vaulted Night, At every fall soothing the Raven down ! — Comns. Besides giving a fictitious... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott - 1824 - 376 pages
...sang extremely well ; but when it came to Dona Rosa's turn, I was ready to exclaim with Comus — " Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?' The music ended, and who was not sorry at its conclusion ? the dancing commenced, and then those who... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...may 'st thou be translated to the skies, Aral give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies. Corma. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? 245 Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify... | |
 | 1826 - 548 pages
...sensibility breathes in the descriptions of the benighted Lady's singing, by Comus and the Spirit ! cOMUS. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smil'd! I have oft beard My mother Circe with the Sirens three, Amidst the flow'ry-kirtled Naiades,... | |
 | 1826 - 548 pages
...benighted Lady's singing, by Comus and the Spirit! cOMUS. Can any mortal mixture of earth's moirfd Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? Sure something...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smil'd! I have oft heard My mother Circe with the Sirens three, Amidst the flow'ry-kirtled Naiades,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 pages
...all Heav'n's harmonies. COMUS. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine inchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast,...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smil'd ! I have oft heard My mother Circe with the Sirens three, Amidst the flow'ry-kirtled Naiades... | |
 | 1827 - 634 pages
...sensibility breathes in the descriptions of the benighted Lady's singing, by Comus and the Spirit ! \ COMUS. Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smil.d ! 1 have oft heard Mv mother Circe with the Sirens three, Amidst the flow'ry-kirtled Naiades,... | |
 | Sir Arthur Brooke Faulkner - 1827 - 426 pages
...which reminded me of " The strains that float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled." Last night satisfied me that the only part of a theatre to hear music to perfection is the centre of... | |
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Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence... 
