 The archangel stood, and from the other hill To their fixed station, all in bright array, The cherubim descended; on the ground, Gliding meteorous, as evening mist, Risen from a river, o'er the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the laborer's heel,...  The Cruise of the Betsey: Or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous ... - Page 410by Hugh Miller - 1860 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...array The Cherubim descended"; on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening-mist Risen from a river o'er the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the laborer's heel Homeward returning. High in front advanced, The brandish 'd sword of God before them blazed, Fierce as a comet ; which... | |
 | Books - 1837 - 556 pages
...array, The cherubim descended : on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Risen from a river on the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the laborer's heel Homeward returning. High in front advanc'd, The brandish'd sword of God before them blazed, Fierce as a comet ; which with... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...array The cherubim descended ; on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Ris'n from a river eam/du/quotes/quotes-intermediate/ttl=72/gfstmp High in front advanc'd The brandish'd sword of God before them blaz'd, Fierce as a comet ; which with... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...array The cherubim descended ; on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Ris'n from a river 05=(M High in front advanc'd The hrandish'd sword of God before them bkz'd, Fisrce as a comet ; which with... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...array The cherubim descended ; on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Ris'n from a river o'er the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the laborer's heel, Homeward returning. High in front advanc'd The brandish 'd sword of God before them blaz'd, Fierce as a comet ; which with... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 520 pages
...errand, it is like fairer vapors : On the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Risen from a river o'er the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the laborer's heel Homeward returning. — (Par. Lost, B. xii., v. 628.) Now behold one of his greatest imaginations. The fallen demi-gods... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...array The cherubim descended ; on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Ris'n from a river ficent, then will we turn To where the silver Thames first rural grows. There let the feas High in front advanc'd The brandish 'd sword of God before them blaz'd, Fierce aa a comet ; which with... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 554 pages
...errand, it is like fairer vapors : On the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Risen from a river o'er the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the laborer's heel Homeward returning. — (Par. Lost, B. xii.,v 628.) JHAP. xv.] MISTS AND FOGS. yi Now behold one of his greatest imaginations.... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1865 - 542 pages
...thick wetting drizzle again came on ; and the mistwreaths, after creeping upwards along the hill-side, began again to creep down. When I had first visited...the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the lab'rer's heel, Homeward returning." But the contrast had nothing sad in it; and it was pleasant to... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Phillips - English poetry - 1868 - 632 pages
...array, The cherubim descended ; on the ground Gliding meteorous, as evening mist Risen from a river o'er the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the laborer's heel, Homeward returning. High in front advanced, The brandish'd sword of God before them blazed Fierce as a comet ; which with... | |
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