Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to BeattieJohn Aikin |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 100
Page 74
... breast ; the swan with arched neck , Between her white wings mantling proudly , rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank , and , rising on stiff pennons , tower The mid aëreal sky : others on ground Walk'd firm ; the ...
... breast ; the swan with arched neck , Between her white wings mantling proudly , rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank , and , rising on stiff pennons , tower The mid aëreal sky : others on ground Walk'd firm ; the ...
Page 100
... breast ; arming to overcome By suffering , and earn rest from labor won , If so I may attain . ” - -So both ascend In the visions of God . It was a hill , Of Paradise the highest ; from whose top The hemisphere of Earth , in clearest ...
... breast ; arming to overcome By suffering , and earn rest from labor won , If so I may attain . ” - -So both ascend In the visions of God . It was a hill , Of Paradise the highest ; from whose top The hemisphere of Earth , in clearest ...
Page 111
... breast , How best the mighty work he might begin Of Savior to mankind , and which way first Publish his godlike office now mature , One day forth walk'd alone , the Spirit leading And his deep thoughts , the better to converse With ...
... breast , How best the mighty work he might begin Of Savior to mankind , and which way first Publish his godlike office now mature , One day forth walk'd alone , the Spirit leading And his deep thoughts , the better to converse With ...
Page 114
... breast though calm , her breast though pure , Motherly cares and fears got head , and rais'd Meekly compos'd awaited the fulfilling : The while her son , tracing the desert wild , Sole , but with holiest meditations fed , Into himself ...
... breast though calm , her breast though pure , Motherly cares and fears got head , and rais'd Meekly compos'd awaited the fulfilling : The while her son , tracing the desert wild , Sole , but with holiest meditations fed , Into himself ...
Page 117
... breast ; or tongue of seers old , to the throne of David ; he tells him that the Infallible : or wert thou sought to deeds kingdom of Judea , being at that time a province That might require the array of war , thy skill of Rome , cannot ...
... breast ; or tongue of seers old , to the throne of David ; he tells him that the Infallible : or wert thou sought to deeds kingdom of Judea , being at that time a province That might require the array of war , thy skill of Rome , cannot ...
Common terms and phrases
Abra angels arms beauty behold beneath blest blood breast breath bright call'd Chanticleer charms Cloacina coursers crown'd dark death delight Derry divine dread Earth ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fire fix'd flame flies Gaul glory grace ground hand happy hast hath head heart Heaven Hell Hesiod hills honor hope join'd king labor light live lord lov'd Lubberkin lyre maid mighty mind mortal Muse ne'er never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er once pain PARADISE LOST peace plac'd plain pleas'd pleasure praise pride race rage rais'd reign Reynard rise Satan seem'd shade shining sight sing song soon sorrow soul spirits Spleen stood stream swain sweet tell tempest thee thence Theseus thine things thou thought throne turn'd Twas vex'd Virg virtue voice whence winds wings wise wood youth