 | James Anderson - 1792 - 384 lapas
...heav'n ! MASCA-. GLEANINGS OF ANCIENT POETRT. TO SLEEP, BY DK-UMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN, anno l6l6. Jii-EEr, Silence' child, sweet father of soft rest! Prince, whose approach peace to all mortals brings, Indiff'rent hast tomepherds.and to kings, Sole comforter of minds with griefe opptest. Loe ! bv thy... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 lapas
...charming poet is much wanted, and, as it is said, may be soon expected from Dr. Anderson. SONNET TO SLEEP. SLEEP, silence' child, sweet father of soft rest,...to shepherds and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds with grief opprest ! Lo ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering with forgetfulness... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 lapas
...is much wanted, and, as it is said, may be soon expected from Dr. Anderson. SONNET TO SLEEP. OLEEP, silence' child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince,...to shepherds and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds with grief opprest ! Lo ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering with forgetfulness... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 lapas
...* their blue ; Here is the pleasant place, And nothing wanting is, save SHE, alas! 3 SONNET. SLEIP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft Rest, Prince,...and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds which are* opprest ! 1 " stormy." • " bespangle with bright gold." Lo ! by thy charming rod all breathing things... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 lapas
...WILLIAM DRUMMOND. SONNETS. To Sleep. CLEEP, silence* child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince,whose approach peace to all mortals brings, Indifferent host to shepherds and to kings; Sole comforter to minds with grief opprest. L'i ! by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering with fbrgetfulness... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 lapas
...tremble all for grief, And curs'd th' access of that celestial thief. SIR W. RALEIGH. TO SLEEP*. P, silence' child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince,...to shepherds and to kings, Sole comforter of minds with grief oppress'd. * On this subject poets of all ages and nations have been very eloquent ; suffice... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 lapas
...spangle ' their blue ; Here is the pleasant place, And nothing wanting is, save SHE, alas ! 3 SONNET. SLEEP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft Rest,...shepherds and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds which are + opprest ! 1 " stormy." a " bespangle with bright gold." 3 " every thing save her who all should grace.''... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 lapas
...which thralls my thought ?" Of all the numerous addresses to sleep, there are few finer than this — " Sleep, Silence" child, sweet father of soft rest,...comforter of minds which are oppress'd ; Lo, by thy charming rod, all breathing things Lie slumb'ring, with forgetfulness possess'd, And yet o'er me to... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 lapas
...reason's power; Know what I list, this all cannot me move, But that, alas ! I both must write and love. SLEEP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft rest,...comforter of minds which are oppress'd ; Lo, by thy charming rod all breathing things Lie slumbering, with forgetfulness possess'd, And yet o'er me to... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 lapas
...power; Know what I list, this all cannot me move, Rut that, alas ! I both must write and love. DRUMMONU. SLEEP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft rest,...comforter of minds which are oppress'd ; Lo, by thy charming rod all breathing things Liie slumbering, with forgetfulness possess d, And yet o'er me to... | |
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SLEEP, Silence' child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince, whose approach peace to all mortals brings, Indifferent host to shepherds and to kings, Sole comforter of minds with grief... 
