 To hear the lark begin his flight, And, singing, startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweetbriar or the vine, Or the...  The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed authors, by ... - Page 50edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...Tag. Then to come in spight of sorrow, 45 And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweet briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine: While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkneß thin, 5o And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before : Oft list'ning... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 630 pages
...free; 40 To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his wateh- tower in the skies, Till the dappled Dawn doth rise ; Then to come in spite of Sorrow, 45 And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...her, and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his watch-tower in the...Then to come in spite of Sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow. Through the sweet-brier, or the vine,' Or the twisted eglantine; While the cock with lively... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...and live with the*, , In unreproved pleasures free ^ To hear the lark begin his flight, And, singing, startle the dull Night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise, And then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweetbriar, or... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...with her, and live with thee. To hear the lark hegin his flight, And singing startle the dull uight, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled...Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window hid good-morrow, Through the sweet-hriar, or the vine. Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 936 pages
...whisp'ring wak'd ner,but with ttart/eJeje On Adam. Miltai. To hear the lark begin his flight, ' And singing startle the dull night From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise. M;!:,,,,. The suppositionthatangelsassumebodiej needs not itartlt us, since some of the most ancient... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...me of thy crew, To live with her, and live with thee, To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night. From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn dutb rise; Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window hid good-morrow, Through the sweet-briar,... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night; From his watch-tow'r in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come hi spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his wateh-tower in the skies, Till the dappled' Dawn doth rise ; Then to come in spite of Sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine: While the cock with lively... | |
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