 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose him round With all his peers : attention held them mute. Thrice he assay'd, and thrice, in spite of scorn, Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth : at last Words interwove...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 239by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - Bible - 1711 - 464 pages
...now prepar'd 615 To fpeak ; whereat their doubl'd Ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclofe him round With all his Peers : Attention held them mute. Thrice he aflay'd, and thrice in fpight of Scorn, Tears fuch as Angels weep, burft forth; atlaft «2e Words interwove... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...prepared to fpeak ; •whereat their doubled1 ranis they lend From 'wing to 'wing, and half entlofe him round With all his Peers : Attention held them mute. Thrice he a/afd, and thrice in fpite of Scant Tears fitch as Angels weep, burjl forth • THE Catalogue of Evil... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 260 pages
...prepar'd 6 1 J To fpeak, whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclofs him round With all his Peers : attention held them mute : Thrice he affay'd, and thrice in fpight of fcorn, Tears fuch as Angels weep, burft forth ; at laft 6z0 Words... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...now prepar'd 615 To fpeak, whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclofe him round With all his Peers : attention held them mute : Thrice he aflay'd, and thrice in fpight of fcorn, Tears, fuch as Angels weep, burft forth ; at lail 620 Words,... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...He now prepar'd To fpeak, whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing , and half inclofe him round With all his Peers : attention held them mute : Thrice he aflay'd, and thrice in fpight of feorn, Thears fuch as Angels weep, burft forth; at laft Words interwove... | |
 | John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...now prepar'd 615 To fpeak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclofe him round With all his peers: attention held them mute. Thrice he allay 'd, and thrice, in fpite of fcorn, Tears, fuch as Angels weep, burn1 forth: at laft 620 Words,... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...-He now prepared To fpeak ; whereat their doubled Ranks they hend From Wing to Wing, and half inclife him round With all his Peers : Attention held them mute. Thrice he aj/ay'd, and thrice in fpite of Scorn Tears, fuch as Angels weep, burft forth • THE Catalogue of... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 pages
...now prepar'd 615 To fpeak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclofe him round With all his peers : attention held them mute. Thrice he afTay'd, and thrice in fpite of fcorn Tears, fuch as Angels weep, burft forth : at laft 620 Words interwove... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...their stately growth though bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclose him round With ?.ll his peers : attention held them mute. Thrice he assay'd, and thrice in spite of scorn Tears? such... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...He now prepar'd To fpeah ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclofe him round With all his peers : attention held them mute. Thrice he effay'd, and thrice in fpite of fcorn, Tears fuch as angels weep, burft forth : at lad Words, interwove... | |
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