 Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night? I did not err: there does a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And casts a gleam over this tufted grove.  Comus: A Mask - Page 16by John Milton - 1858 - 90 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Electronic journals - 1888 - 668 pages
...Comus,' 221-225 : — Was I decciv'd, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silier lining on the night Î 1 did not err, there does a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And casts a gleam over this tufted grove. Upon this passage T. Warton observes, " When all succour seems... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...of vengeance, Would send a glist'ring guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honour unassailed. Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night 1 I did not err, there does a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And cast a gleam... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...Would send a glistering guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honour unassailM. Was I dcceiv'd, re, though I do not believe that Bellarmine said a t 1 did not err ; there docs a sable cloua Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And casts a gleam... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...of vengeance, Would send a glist'ring guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honour unassailed. Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her...cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And cast a gleam over this tufted grove. I caanot halloo to my brothers, but Such noise as I can make to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...Would send a glistering guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honour unassail'd. Was 1 dccciv'd, and this, casts a gleam over this tufted grove : I cannot halloo to my brothers, but Such noise as I can make... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1850 - 496 pages
...natural sexes. What power and charm it gives to their allusions, needs but little illustration : — ' Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining to the night ?' — Milton. ' Now morn her rosy steps in the Eastern clime Advancing.' — Ibid. '... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1851 - 352 pages
...of vengeance, Would send a glist'ring guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honour unassail'd. Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her...cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And casts a gleam over this tufted grove.' " Then her brothers, while seeking her, utter a fine tribute... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...of vengeance, Would send a glistering guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honor unassailed. Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her...cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And casts a gleam over this tufted grove; I cannot halloo to my brothers, but Such noise as I can make... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1851 - 414 pages
...vengeance, Would send a glistering guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honour unagsail'd — Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud, Turn forth her silver lining on the night ?' " The rest has escaped me," said the reciter ; " and I marvel I have been able to remember so much."... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...vengeance, Would send a glistering guardian, if need were, To keep my life and honour unassailed. 220 Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night 1 I did not err, there does a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night, And casts a gleam... | |
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