| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light fo neceflary is to life, And almoft life it felf, if it be true That light is in the Soul, She all in ev'ry part} why was the fight To fuch a tender ball as th'cye confin'd? So obvious and fo eafie to be quench'd, And not... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime deeree? 85 The sun tome is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant...interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the soul, She all in every part; why was... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
...light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ! The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant...light is in the soul, She all in ev'ry part ; why was the sight To such a tender ball as th" eye confin'd, So obvious and so easy to be quench'd, And not,... | |
| Malcolm Laing - Scotland - 1804 - 558 pages
...that roll in vain " Tofnd thy piercing ray" PAR. LoST. " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon " When she deserts the night, " Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." SAMSoN AGONISTES. " He rejoiceth in his strength." JoB. Not satisfied with creating a third blind,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...them, would become siiint, tirtueless, and dend. Raleigh. The $'.:r> to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. . Milton. }• Not mentioning. This new created world, whereof in hell Fame is not lilmt. Miltm. SI'T-ESTLY.... | |
| 1806 - 340 pages
...light was over all; Why am I thusbereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant...light is in the soul, She all in ev'ry part; why was the sight To such a tender ball as th' eye confin'd, So obvious and so easy to be quench'd, And not,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 424 pages
...light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so nccessary is to life, And almost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul, She all in... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...light was overall ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant...interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 99 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the soul, She all in ev'ry part ; why was... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 674 pages
...cap. 39. In imitation of this language, Milton says : " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon, " When she deserts the night, " Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." Warhurton. I helieve this display of learning migjlit have heen spared. Silent, though an adjective,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
...wishes, as reason too often submits to learn from despair : The sun to me is dark, And silent at the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant...interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And «lmost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul, She all in ev'ry part; w why was the... | |
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