...had been led astray Through the heav'n's wide pathless way ; 70 And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, 58 Smoothing] Shakesp. Sonnets, 51. 58 checks'] Todd's Milton, vol. vi. p. 323. 68 Biding] Euvip. Suppl....

...unseen On the dry, smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Killing' near her highest noon : Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. Oft, on a plat of rising ground,...

...had been led astray Through the heav'n's wide pathless way ; 70 And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. Oft on a plat of...ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, Over some wide-water'd shore, 75 Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed...

...my forefathers — but felt that I was a stranger in that land. — WASHINGTON IRVING. THE CURFEW. Oft on a plat of rising ground I hear the far-off Curfew sound Over some wide-watered shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar. — MILTON. THE word Curfew is derived from the Norman word, carrefou,...

...Through the Heav'ns wide pathles way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleeey cloud. Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfeu sound, Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or if the ayre will not permit, Some still removed place...

...Through the Heav'ns wide pathles way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleeey cloud. Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfen sound, Over some wide-water'd shoar, Swinging slow with sullen roar ; Or if the ayre will not...

...green, To behold the wandering moon Riding near her highest noon : And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud, Oft on a plat of rising ground I hear the far off curfew sound, O^er some wide watered shore Swinging slow with solemn roar ; Or, if the air...

...or the " arched walks of twilight groves," he beheld the wandering moon, Riding in her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way." Milton realized the canon of Jonson ; what he borrowed he made his own by the art with which he adorned...

...had been led astray Through the heav'n's wide pathless way ; 70 And oft, as if her head she bovv'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud. Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound, 58 Smoothing] Shakesp. Sonnets, 51. » checks] Todd's Milton, vol. vi. p. 323. Over some wide-water'd...

...the dale." Example 2. The Penseroso presents the following account of the objects of the evening. i " Oft on a plat of rising ground, , I hear the far-off curfew sound Overcome wide-watered shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar, Or, if the air will not permit, Somo still...