And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it... Paradise lost, a poem - Page 2by John Milton - 1823Full view - About this book
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...unattempted yet, in prose or rhime. And chiefly Thou, O Sp'rit, that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st:...outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, 21 And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support ; That to the... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...thence Invoke thy aid to my advent'roussong, That with no middle flight intends to soar Ahove the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in...And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before alt temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the fitst Wast present,... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...unattempted yet in prose or rhime. And chiefly Thou, O Spi'rit, that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread zo Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : What in me is dark Illumine,... | |
| English literature - 1805 - 570 pages
...of the Apostles with feelings congenial to those of our great epic bard : \ • And chiefly thou, О Spirit, that dost prefer' Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st: thou from ihr frst Wait prêtent, and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding.' The bare enumeration... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...adventrous song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above th' Aonian mount, while it pursues 1 5 Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly...Thou, O Spi'rit ! that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st ; Thou from the first Wast present, and with... | |
| James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 318 pages
...address the HOLY SPIRIT himself: And chiefly thou, O SPIRIT ! that dost prefer Before all temples th" upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st...thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty Vings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...to soar B 2 Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhvme. >f- •*And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...outspread 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 height... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things miattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, O Spirit,...thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wingsout spread. Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : whnt in me is... | |
| John Black - 1810 - 528 pages
...da frale sconti Col suo caldo vital covata, e piena Trae non pennato' I figlio, e quasi informe, J Thou from the first Wast present ; and with mighty...outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st iipregn:mi, || Seco era allor, ch'all'ocean profondo Termine pose, e die sue leggi all'onde... | |
| England - 1852 - 798 pages
...Invoke thy aid to my adventurous aong, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in...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 height... | |
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