...to quote the eieht foregoing lines for the right understanding of it. " AND may, at last, my wrary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown, and mossy cell, Where I may sit, and riçhtly spell Of every star that Heaven doth shew. And every herb that sips the dew; Till old Experience...

...(light , Casting a dim religious light : There let the pealing organ blow , To the full-voiced choir below ; In service high and anthems clear, As may...ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes. The following just picture, from the masterhand of Armstrong, will also better elucidate than I can...

...hands yet reeking with their gore. Second, of eight, which is the usual meastife for short poems. 4 And may at last my weary age. Find out the peaceful...The hairy gown, and mossy cell, Where I may sit, and nightly speH O'er ev'ry star the sky does shew, And ev'ry herb that sips the dew. Third, of seven,...

...sense. KOSCOMMON. Verses of eight, which is an usual measure for short poems, And may at last my w«ary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit, and nightly spell O'er ev'ry star the night does shew, And ev'ry herb that sips the dew. The extract above...

...service high, and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, IHssohe me into ecstasies, 165 And bring all Heaven before mine eyes. And may at...and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell 170 Of every star that Heav'n doth shew, And every herb that sips the dew ; Till old experience do...

...in the rapturous burst of victory and joy, or, to use the language of our great Puritan poet — " In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness...Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before my eyes." What room for varieties in psalmody ? What scope for nature's music, guided by knowledge...

...richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. 166 There let the pealing organ blow, To the full voic'd quire below, In service high, and anthems clear, As...with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into extasies, 165 And bring aUHea-o'Q before mine eyes, 158. The window I take to be the opening of light...

...richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. 160 There let the pealing organ blow, To the full voic'd quire below, In service high, and anthems clear, As...with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into extasies, 165 And bring all Heaven before mine eyes, 1^8. The window I take to be the opening of light...

...cloisters pale. And love the high embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof. And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim, religious light. There...peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where 1 may sit and rightly spell Of ev'ry star that licav'n doth shew, And ev'ry herb that sips the dew...

...full-voiced choir below, .. . A service high, and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine car, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes. And may at last my weary age 1'ind out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell...