Complete Poetical WorksH. Frowde, 1908 - 554 pages |
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... light ( 1. 160 ) ; Fountains and yec , that warble , as ye flow , Melodious murmurs , warbling tune his praise ( 1. 195 ) . In v . 694 it marks , as the voice by its emphasis would mark in reading , a change of subject : So spake the ...
... light ( 1. 160 ) ; Fountains and yec , that warble , as ye flow , Melodious murmurs , warbling tune his praise ( 1. 195 ) . In v . 694 it marks , as the voice by its emphasis would mark in reading , a change of subject : So spake the ...
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... Light as true a Birth , as the Muses have brought forth since our famous Spencer wrote ; whose Poems in these English ones are as rarely imitated , as sweetly excell'd . Reader , if thou art Eagle - eied to censure their worth , I am ...
... Light as true a Birth , as the Muses have brought forth since our famous Spencer wrote ; whose Poems in these English ones are as rarely imitated , as sweetly excell'd . Reader , if thou art Eagle - eied to censure their worth , I am ...
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... Light unsufferable , And that far - beaming blaze of Majesty , Wherwith he wont at Heav'ns high Councel - Table , To sit the midst of Trinal Unity , He laid aside ; and here with us to be , Forsook the Courts of everlasting Day , And ...
... Light unsufferable , And that far - beaming blaze of Majesty , Wherwith he wont at Heav'ns high Councel - Table , To sit the midst of Trinal Unity , He laid aside ; and here with us to be , Forsook the Courts of everlasting Day , And ...
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... light His raign of peace upon the earth began : The Windes with wonder whist , Smoothly the waters kist , Whispering new joyes to the milde Ocean , Who now hath quite forgot to rave , While Birds of Calm sit brooding on the charmed wave ...
... light His raign of peace upon the earth began : The Windes with wonder whist , Smoothly the waters kist , Whispering new joyes to the milde Ocean , Who now hath quite forgot to rave , While Birds of Calm sit brooding on the charmed wave ...
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... light Soon swallow'd up in dark and long out - living night . II For now to sorrow must I tune my song , And set my Harpe to notes of saddest wo , Which on our dearest Lord did sease er'e long , Dangers , and snares , and wrongs , and ...
... light Soon swallow'd up in dark and long out - living night . II For now to sorrow must I tune my song , And set my Harpe to notes of saddest wo , Which on our dearest Lord did sease er'e long , Dangers , and snares , and wrongs , and ...
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Adam agni amorous Angels Arms Atque Battel Beast behold bliss brest bright call'd Clouds dark Death deep delight didst Divine doth dwell Earth Eternal evil eyes fair farr Father fear fræna Fruit Gates giv'n glory Gods grace H. C. BEECHING Hæc hand happie hast hath heard Heav'n heav'nly Hell highth Hill honour ipse JOHN MILTON King light live Lord Lycidas malè mihi Morn night numina o're Olympo Paradise PARADISE LOST Paradise Regain'd peace praise PSAL quæ quid rais'd repli'd round Samson Agonistes Satan seat seemd Serpent shade shalt shew sight Skie Song soon Soul spake Spirits Starrs stood sweet taste thee thence thine things thir thou thou art thou hast thought Throne tibi Tree Tu quoque ulmo vertue voice wandring Warr winds wings World
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Page 262 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening" mild; then silent night With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page 229 - And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.
Page 40 - Built in th'eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred head of thine. Next Camus, reverend Sire, went footing slow, His Mantle hairy, and his Bonnet sedge, Inwrought with figures dim, and on the edge Like to that sanguine flower inscrib'd with woe. "Ah; Who hath reft" (quoth he) "my dearest pledge?
Page 21 - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and cranks,* and wanton* wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Page 42 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 548 - Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast; no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame ; nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble.
Page 41 - Bid amaranthus all his beauty shed, And daffadillies fill their cups with tears, To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies. For so to interpose a little ease, Let our frail thoughts dally with false surmise.
Page 276 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair: thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 23 - Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And Pomp, and Feast, and Revelry, With Mask, and antique Pageantry; Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer eves, by haunted stream.
Page 5 - Ring out, ye crystal spheres ! Once bless our human ears (If ye have power to touch our senses so), And let your silver chime Move in melodious time ; And let the bass of heaven's deep organ blow; And with your ninefold harmony Make up full consort to the angelic symphony.