Poems [a selection] ed. with life and notes by J.M. Ross1871 |
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... rests in the air of Britain - capable of being set loose wherever church- bells send their chimes over English earth , or voices are raised in sacred concert round an English or Scottish fireside - some portion of the soul of that ...
... rests in the air of Britain - capable of being set loose wherever church- bells send their chimes over English earth , or voices are raised in sacred concert round an English or Scottish fireside - some portion of the soul of that ...
Page xv
... rest and devotion , without the least trouble imaginable . " Some time before the arrival of his venerable parent , Milton married , somewhat suddenly to appearance . " About Whitsuntide it was , or a little after , that he took a ...
... rest and devotion , without the least trouble imaginable . " Some time before the arrival of his venerable parent , Milton married , somewhat suddenly to appearance . " About Whitsuntide it was , or a little after , that he took a ...
Page xvii
... rest for a time . There was no more need for " Apologies " and " Animadversions . " The triumph of the Puritans in the Civil War was complete , and Milton could pursue his learned labours in peace , and even venture to revolve anew in ...
... rest for a time . There was no more need for " Apologies " and " Animadversions . " The triumph of the Puritans in the Civil War was complete , and Milton could pursue his learned labours in peace , and even venture to revolve anew in ...
Page xx
... rest to the dunghill women . " + If these allegations be true , it is clear that he required a protector in his blind and helpless old age . The new wife proved a good , affectionate nurse . Aubrey , who knew her person- ally , says she ...
... rest to the dunghill women . " + If these allegations be true , it is clear that he required a protector in his blind and helpless old age . The new wife proved a good , affectionate nurse . Aubrey , who knew her person- ally , says she ...
Page xxiv
... rest . His daughter Deborah told Richardson that her father was " delightful company , the life of the conversation , and that on account of a flow of subject and an unaffected cheerfulness and civility . " Richardson himself says that ...
... rest . His daughter Deborah told Richardson that her father was " delightful company , the life of the conversation , and that on account of a flow of subject and an unaffected cheerfulness and civility . " Richardson himself says that ...
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Page 159 - O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners...
Page 40 - And all their echoes, mourn. The willows, and the hazel copses green, Shall now no more be seen Fanning their joyous leaves to thy soft lays.
Page 84 - Tunes her nocturnal note : thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me...
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 84 - 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 45 - Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the highth of this great argument I may assert Eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.
Page 40 - Ay me! I fondly dream Had ye been there, . . . for what could that have done? What could the Muse herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, 60 When, by the rout that made the hideous roar, His gory visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore?
Page 10 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Page 44 - Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos...
Page 46 - Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire ; that were low indeed, That were an ignominy...