 Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore; His daughter she; in Saturn's reign Such mixture was not held a stain. Oft in glimmering bowers and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no fear of Jove....  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 727by John Milton - 1855 - 858 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...and their pow'rs offended: Yet thou art higher far descended; Thee bright-hair'd Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she, (in Saturn's...and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended ; The bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she (in Saturn's...her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove , W'hile yet there was no fear of Jove. Come , pensive nun , devout and pure , Sober , stedfast and... | |
 | American literature - 1804 - 496 pages
...the goddess to •whom this poem is dedicated.... Thee bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To lolitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she (in Saturn's reign...and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was ne fear of Jove.... Often as this passage has been recited by me, it never occurred... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...and their pow'rs offended; Yet thou art higher far descended. Thee bright-hair'd Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she (in Saturn's...and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...their powers offended t Yet thou art higher far descended ; The bright hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she (in Saturn's...and in secret shades ,Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, ;Sober, stedfast, and demure,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...His daughter she, (in Saturn's reign Such mixture was not held a stain :) Oft in glimmering bow'rs and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody...demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step anil... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...their powers offended: Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she ; in Saturn's...Flowing with .majestick train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step, and... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...their powers ofFendejl: Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta, long of yore, To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she ; in Saturn's...grain. Flowing with majestick train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, With eren step, and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended ; Thee bright-hair'd Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she (in Saturn's...and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, aud demure,... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore; His daughter, she (in Saturn's...and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devote and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure,... | |
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