...Syrens' harmony, That fit upon the nine enfolded fpheres, And fmg to thofc that hold the fatal fheers, And turn the adamantine fpindle round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound : Such fweet compulfion doth in mufic lie, To lull the daughters of Neceffity, And keep unfleady nature...

...nine enfolded spheres And sing to those that hold the vital shears, And turn the adamantine spindle round, On which the fate of Gods and men is wound. The best comment on these verses is a passage in the xth Book of Plato's Republic, where this whole system,...

...mortal fenfe, then liften I To the celeftial Sirens harmony, That fit upon the nine enfolded Sphears, And fing to thofe that hold the vital fhears, And...round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound. Such fweet compulfion doth in mufick ly, To lull the daughters of Neceffity, And keep unfteddy Nature...

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...Sirens harmony, That fit upon the nine enfolded Sphears, And fing to thofe that hold the vital fliears, And turn the Adamantine fpindle round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound. Such fweet compulfion doth in mufick ly, To lull the daughters of Necejfity, And And keep unfteddy...

...up mortal fenfe, then Men I To the celefbal Sirens harmony, That fit upon the nine enfolded Sphears, And fing to thofe that hold the vital fhears, And...round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound. Such fweet compulfion doth in raufick !/. To Kill the daughters of Nttejfo, And keep unfteddy Nature...

...mortal fenfe, then liften I To the celeftial Sirens harmony, That fit upon the nine enfolded Sphears, And fing to thofe that hold the vital fhears, And...round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound. Such fweet compulfion doth in mufict ly. To lull the daughters of Neccfliy, And keep unfteddy Nature...

...nine enfolded Sphears And sing to those that hold the vital shears, And turn the Adamantine spindle round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound.'" The young Milton believed that "oft convers with heav'nly habitants" might "Begin to cast a beam on th'...