 Casting the body's vest aside. My soul into the boughs does glide; There, like a bird, it sits and sings, Then whets and combs its silver wings, And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. Such was that happy Garden-state...  Sunday readings (verses). - Page 204by Sunday readings - 1867Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...was that happy Garden.ftare, While Man there walk'd without a Mare: Afrer a Place fo pure, and fweet, What other Help could yet be meet ! But 'twas beyond a Mortal's fliare To wander folitaty there: Two Paradifes 'twere in one ; . • To live in Paradife alone. VII.... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...was that happy Garden-ftare, While Man there walk'd without a Mate: After a Place fo pure, and fweer, What other Help could yet be meet! But 'twas beyond a Mortal's fhare To wander folitary there: Two Paradifes 'twere in one To live in I'aradife alone. VII: How well... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1825 - 392 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was the happy garden state, While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...one, To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new: Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
 | 1821 - 724 pages
...claps its silver wings ; And, till prepared for longer flight, Waves in its plumes the various light. How well the skilful gardener drew, Of flowers and herbs, this dial new ! Wbere, from above, the milder sun Does through a fragrant zodiac run : And, as it works, the industrious... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was that happy garden-state, While man there walk d without a mate : seen la these thy lowest works; yet these declare...goodness beyond thought, and pow'r divine. Speak ye gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new : Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
 | Books - 1825 - 392 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was the happy garden state, While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...one, To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new: Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1825 - 388 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was the happy garden state, While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...one, To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new : Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
 | Books - 1825 - 390 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was the happy garden state, . While man there walk'd without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet, What other help could...one, To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new : Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...garden-state, While man there Walk'd without a mate : After a plaee so pure and sweet, What other help eould yet be meet ! But 'twas beyond a mortal's share To...one, To live in Paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of flow'rs, and herbs, this dial new : Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...plumes the various light. Such was (he happy garden state, While man there walk J without a mate : After a place so pure and sweet. What other help could...one. To live in paradise alone. How well the skilful gard'ner drew Of Bow'rs, and barbs, this dial new I Where, from above, the milder sun Does through... | |
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