Yea, even that which Mischief meant most harm Shall in the happy trial prove most glory. But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness, when at last, Gathered like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change... Alexandrian and Carthaginian Theology Contrasted - Page 323by John Bickford Heard - 1893 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...inthrall'd ; 590 Yea even that which Mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory i But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness, when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, 595 It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and... | |
| John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
..." But evil on itself shall tack recoil, " And mix no more with goodness ; when at last " Gather' d like scum, and settled to itself, " It shall be in eternal restless change, " Self-fed and self-consum'd. If this fail " The pillar1 d firmament is rottenness, " And earth's base built on stubble.... | |
| English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
...inthratl'd; " Yea, even that 'which mischief meant most barm " Shall in the happy trial prove most glory: " But evil on itself shall back recoil, " And mix no...shall be in eternal restless change, " Self-fed and self -consumed. If this fail " The pillar ]d firmament is rottenness, " dnd earth's base built onstulilile.... | |
| John Milton - English drama - 1797 - 484 pages
...But evil on itself shall bach recoil, " And mix no more with goodness ; when at last " Gathered lihe scum, and settled to itself, " It shall be in eternal restless change, " Self-fed and self -consum'd. If this fail " The pillar' d firmament is rottenness, " And earth's base built on stubble.... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...enthrall'd; Yea, even that, which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory: But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness, when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-consumed:... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...inthralPd; Yea, even thatwhich mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory : But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness. MILTON. The Nightingale. — The Serpent. 67 THE NIGHTINGALE. CLOSE in the poplar shade the nightingale... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...enthrall'd; Yea, even that, which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory ; But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness ; when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-oonsum'd;... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...enthrall'd; Yea, even that, which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory; But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness ; when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-consum'd;... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...Amaz'd I stood, harrow'd with grief and icar, COMUS. • Shall in the happy trial prove most glory ; But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness ; when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-consum'd... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...enthrall'd;590 Yea, even that, which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory : But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness ; when at last Gather'dlike scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and >elf-consumed... | |
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