...Their hearts and ears doth greet ! — With echoes still prolongs each heavenly close. Sounds of BO sweet a tone Before were never known, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanced world on hinges hung. Hail ! hail !...

...At last surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shame-faced night arrayed The helmed cherubim And sworded seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings displayed ; Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes to Heaven's new-born Heir. XII. Such music,...

...At last surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shamefaced night arrayed ; The helmed cherubim, •And sworded seraphim,...Are seen in glittering ranks with wings displayed, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born heir. . . . The oracles...

...surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shamefaced Night array'd ; The helmed Cherubim, And sworded Seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive2 notes, to Heaven's new-born heir. Such...

...At last surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shame-faced night arrayed ; The helmed cherubim And sworded seraphim...Are seen in glittering ranks with wings displayed, Harping in loud and solemn- choir, With unexpressive 2 notes to heaven's new-born heir. Such music,...

...At last surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shame-faced night arrayed ; The helmed Cherubim, And sworded Seraphim,...Are seen in glittering ranks with wings displayed, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes to Heaven's new-born Heir. Such music (as...

...circular light, That with long beams the shamefaced night array 'd ; 102 MILTON ON THE DEATH OF LYCIDAS. The helmed Cherubim, And sworded Seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born Heir. Such...

...surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shame-faced night array'd ; The helmed cherubim, And sworded seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes to Heaven's new-born Heir. Such...

...surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shame-fac'd night array'd ; The helmed Cherubim, And sworded Seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes, to heaven's new-born Heir. And...

...Divinely-warbled voice, 4 They saw a glorious light Burst on their wondering sight ; Harping in solemn choir, in robes arrayed, The helmed cherubim And sworded...auspicious morn ! The Saviour Christ is born ! " Such was the immortal seraph's song sublime ; " Glory to God in heaven ! To man sweet peace be given, Sweet...