 | David Masson - 1873 - 754 pages
...betokens us not degenerated, nor drooping to a fatal decay, but casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption to outlive these pangs and wax young...and prosperous virtue destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant Nation rousing herself... | |
 | 1873 - 598 pages
...betokens us not degenerated, nor drooping to a fatal decay, but casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption to outlive these pangs and wax young...of Truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become creat and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1873 - 280 pages
...He conquered all the regne [realm] of Pemynye That whilom was y-cleped Scythia." (Ib.) 5. Me thinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. (Milton.) EXERCISE 67. §§ 156-158.... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - Massachusetts - 1874 - 120 pages
...placed Cromwell at the head of the Commonwealth. With what rapture did Milton witness the resurrection! "Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her an eagle reviving her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging... | |
 | Bertha Meriton Gardiner - Great Britain - 1874 - 404 pages
...the nation was degenerated or " drooping to a fatal decay, but casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption, to outlive these pangs and wax young...and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these later agesV- Methinks I see in my mind," he continued, " a noble and puissant nation... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...betokens us not degenerated, nor drooping to a fatal decay, but, by casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption, to outlive these pangs, and wax young...and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself... | |
 | John Waddington - Congregationalism - 1874 - 756 pages
...degenerated, not moping to a fatal decay, but, casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption, to ontlive these pangs and wax young again, entering the glorious...and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter days. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself... | |
 | 1874 - 610 pages
...language may be read in the light of the present day more hopefully even than in that of his own: — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man alter sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing... | |
 | Theology - 1874 - 404 pages
...her early vigor does she seem. To her we may apply the sublime language of Milton's Areopagitica : " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks; a nation not slow and dull, but of... | |
 | Terence H. Wilbur - 1977 - 156 pages
...nor drooping to fatal decay, but casting off the old and wrinkled akin of corruption to outlive those pangs and wax young again, entering the glorious ways...become great and honorable in these latter ages." Here we have two thoughts placed parallel with each other. As ... when ... it argues — so when ...... | |
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Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks... 
