 | Sophie Tomlinson - 2005 - 324 页
...transformative power exceeding the sensual captivation of Circe's and the Sirens' insinuating harmonies: How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence,...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled. (248-51) The Lady's musical art does not render Comus brutish; on the contrary, her singing... | |
 | John Milton - 2006 - 94 页
...of the Sphere! So may'st thou be translated to the skies, COMUS. Can any mortal mixture of earthUs mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled! I have oft heard My mother Circe with the Sirens three, Amidst the flowery-kirtled Naiades,... | |
 | John Milton - 2006 - 102 页
...Sphere! So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies! Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something...fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled! I have oft heard My mother Circe with the Sirens three, Amidst the flowery-kirtled Naiades,... | |
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Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. 
