...the milkmaid singeth blithe, And the mower whets his sithe, And every shepherd tells his tale Under, the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught...labouring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim with daisies pide, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide : Towers and battlements it sees Bosom'd high in tufted trees,...

...dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landskip round it measures ; Russet laws, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray,...labouring clouds do often rest; Meadows trim with daisies pide, Shallow brooks. and rivers wkle : Towers and battlements it sees Bosom'd high in tufted trees,...

...part of the poem we have only to remark, that if Mr. John Milton proposeth to make himself merry with Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling...Mountains on whose barren breast The labouring clouds da often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shullow brooks, and rivers wide, Towers and battlements,...

...the poem we have only to remark, that if Mr. John Milton proposeth to make himself merry with Tlusset lawns, and fallows gray Where the nibbling flocks...stray; Mountains on whose barren breast The labouring cloud'; ih often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide, Towers and...

...remark, that if Mr. John Hilton proposclb. to make himself merry with Russet lawns, and fallows grey Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains on whose barren breast The labouring clouds da often rest, Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide, Towers and battlements,...

...milk-maid singeth blithe, And the mower whets his scythe, And irv'ry shepherd tells his tale, Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landskipround.it measures j Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains,...

...the milkmaid singeth blithe, And the mower whets his sithe, And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landskip round it measures; Russet laws, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains,...

...pleasure*, Whilst the landscape round it measures, Russet lawns, and fallows grey, Where the nibbling 6ocks do stray • Mountains, on whose barren breast The labouring clouds do often rest i Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide: Tow'rs and battlements it sees Bosoui'd...

...his scythe, And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eyehath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landscape round it measures, Russet lawns, and fallows grey, Where Ihe nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains, on whose barren breast The labouring clouds do...

...it is the excellency of Painting and Poetry to attain. Milton's " Russet lawns and fallows grey, " Mountains on whose barren breast, " The labouring clouds do often rest, " Meadows trim with daises pied, " Shallow brooks and rivers wide," might be more striking on the canvas than the page,...