 I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...  The modern British drama - Page 566by British drama - 1811Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...ftir the conftant mood of her calm Thoughts, And put. them into mif-bccoming plight. Virtue could fee to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though Sun and Moon Were in the flat Sea funk. And Wifdom's felf Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude, Where with her beft nurfe Contemplation... | |
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 488 pages
...that Goodneft iofoms ever, C Not being in Danger , at I truft foe ff not ) Cottldjiir the conflant Mood of her calm Thoughts, And put them into misbecoming Plight. Virtue could fie to do what Virtue would, By her oven radiant Light, though Sun and Maon Were in the flat Sea funk,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...unprincipled in Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, Ai that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - English drama - 1791 - 498 pages
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 40 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 40 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
..." And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, " As that the single want of light and noise 4.0 " (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) " Could...to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light, tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pages
...in the darkest corner of the earth, and enjoy the clear and calm sunshine of conscious integrity. " Virtue could see to do what virtue would " By her...though sun and moon « Were in the flat sea sunk."— MILTON. Virtue, by which I mean that habit of active goodness which flows from the pure principle of... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...unprincipled in Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Couldstir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into mishecoming plight. Virtue... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...unprincipled in virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms everf As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is...misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would -v By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks... | |
 | John Milton - 1808 - 96 pages
...unprincipled in Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not,) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into" misbecoming plight. Virtue... | |
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