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...and varied song of this unrivalled bird. Milton gives us the following beautiful description : — And the mute silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak : Sweet bird that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee,...

...Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; But first, and chicfcst, with thce bring. Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence liist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing die rugged...

...But first and chiefest with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fi'ry-wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In his sweetest, saddest plight Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke,...

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...first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery wheeled throne, The cherub Contemplation : And the mute silence...plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night, While Cynthia^checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the "accustomed oak: Sweet bird, that shunnest the noise...

...Pennant, does it serve to compose part of the solemn scenery of his Penseroso ! " In her saddest, sweetest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of night ; While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy !...

...Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure; But first and chiefest with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne,...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er the accustomed oak; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! Thee,...

...That in trim gardens takes his pleasure ; so But first, and chiefest, with thee bring, Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne,...Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, ss 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest, saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of...

...wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along, 55 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest,...While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke, Gently o'er th' accustom'd oak ; 60 Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy...