...misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude : y Milton's ' Comus' was originally set by Henry Lawes, and first published by him in 1637, with a...

...misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self...feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear...

...for the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort. Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. 'In a poem expressive of tender...

...the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. — And Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse,...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. As these dispositions and sentiments...

...Virtne would Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude : Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, That in the various bustle of resort She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings. Were all too...

...misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self...feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear...

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...palaces, lay straining her low thoughts To form unreal wants. Ibid. RETIREMENT. Wisdom's self Oft seeks so sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse,...feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. Milton's Comus, Dear solitary groves,...

...smeel retired solitude,] At first he had written the verse thus, Oft seeks to solitary sweet retire. Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes...feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. sso Examynacyon of A. Askew, p. 24. "...