 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pagini
...to sweet retired Solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th' center, and enjoy bright... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 432 pagini
...sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired," Par. Lost. And Warton describes the advance of Evening: " While Evening veil'd in shadows brown Puts... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 422 pagini
...sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets gram her wings, That in the various bustle of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired," Par. Lost. And Warton describes the advance of Evening: " While Evening veil'd in shadows brown Puts... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pagini
...sweet retired Solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th' center, and enjoy bright... | |
 | 1807 - 592 pagini
...to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too raffled, and sometimes impair'd. " The effects of the objects of taste upon the human mind," says Mr.... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pagini
...sweet retired Solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her Feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various Bustle of Resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. Proceeding through a continuation of the same Shrubbery, (which appears to grow on rocky... | |
 | 1810 - 202 pagini
...sweet retired Solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her Feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various Bustle of Resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. Proceeding through a continuation of the same Shrubbery, (which appears to grow on rocky... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 408 pagini
...sweet retired Solitude, Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her, wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. On which Dr. Warburton has the following; O note. " Mr. Pope has imitated this thought and... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 374 pagini
...retired Solitude, Where, with -her hest nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets gnow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. "On which Dr. Warburton has the following note. "Mr. Pope has imitated this thought and (as... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 pagini
...sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all so ruffled, and sometimes inipair'd. He, that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' tli'... | |
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And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse, contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired. He that has light within... 
