 So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity, That when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, And in clear dream, and solemn vision, Tell her of things that no gross ear can hear...  Milton. Minor Poems - Page 43by John Milton - 1901 - 129 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with Heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fliape, The unpolluted Temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the Soul's efTence, Till all be made immortal : but when Luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul But... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fhape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's eflence, Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fhape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the fool's effence, Till all be made immortal : but when loft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fhape, The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's effence, 465 Till all be made immortal: but when luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fhape, The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's eflence, 465 Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...grofs ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward mape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's eflence, Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 288 pages
...can liear i Till oft oonserfe witli hea\enly liabitancs iEegin to caft a beam on th' outwanl inape, The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's offence, Till all be mads immortal, &(•. See the whole pafiage. (14) The gcd, &c.J See the... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward {hape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's eflence, Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafle looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
 | William Hayley - Celibacy - 1786 - 806 pages
...can bear, 'fill oft (onverfe with heavenly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward Jbape, *Tbe unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the fours ejtnce, fill all be made immortal *. Again, the lady herfelf, in her addrefs to Comus, vindicates,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lacky her, ^5 5 Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, • And in clear dream, and solemn vision) Tell her of...that no gross ear can hear, Till oft converse with heav'nly habitants Begin to cast a beam on tlf outward shape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mindy... | |
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