 Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. 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...  The North American Review - Seite 5321860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.6 And chiefly thou, O SPIRIT ! that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou knowst ; thou from the first Was present, and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding7 on the vast abyss, And mad'st... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 Seiten
...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, 0 Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st. Thou from the first 20 Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satst brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st... | |
 | Hosea Beckley - 1846 - 414 Seiten
...when the secrets of all hearts will be revealed : that Spirit to whom Milton devoutly prayed — " Thou, O spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples...upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st ; * * * * \V"hat in me is dark, Illumine : That I may assert eternal Providence And justify the ways... | |
 | 1846 - 352 Seiten
...Englishman with a lustre no where to be found in either the Greek or the Roman, — And chiefly Thou, 0 Spir'it, that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright...heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st.— PARAD. LOST, Boot 1, 1. 17. Is not that a burst worthy of the wisest of men ? The best preparation... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 Seiten
...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spirit ! that dost prefer, Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st...first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, 20 Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And madest it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine:... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 566 Seiten
...Spirit ! that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou knowest : Thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty...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... | |
 | Lady Catharine Long - 1847 - 596 Seiten
...and made them partakers of that " cdmfort wherewith he himself was comforted of God." CHAPTER XXXI. " Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer, Before all temples, th' upright heart and pure." MILTON. " Every day is dedicated to the service of the Lord, and bears upon it* golden hours this inscription,... | |
 | 1882 - 492 Seiten
...the face of the deep. And the Spirit of GOD moved upon the face of the waters." As Milton has it : " with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And madest it pregnant." Surely these old-world stories seem like the truth seen through the fog of ignorance... | |
 | John Kitto - 1848 - 416 Seiten
...his earliest earliest prayer in the inimitable opening of his work was not offered in vain : — ' And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before...Instruct me, for thou know'st: Thou from the first AVast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 Seiten
...unattempted y<rt in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 90 Doveliko sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And tna'lest it pregnant : What in me is dark, Illumine;... | |
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