 Heav'n is Saintly chastity, That when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried Angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, And in clear dream and solemn vision Tell her of things that no gross ear can hear, Till oft converse...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Pagina 97door John Milton - 1852Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1833 - 728 pagina’s
...of it in most antiques." Spence'i Polymetit, Dial. vi. p. 55. 577. — Gorgon's head.] Medusa's. " That snaky-headed Gorgon shield, That wise Minerva...Wherewith she freez'd her foes to congeal'd stone." Milton't Comui, line 447. 697. — Lenmian god.] Vulcan. 608. — .f.olian forge.] Vulcan's forge in... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1833 - 458 pagina’s
...natural powers, could ever grow to be, if corrupted with vice and defilement, f • * So dear to heaven is saintly Chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lacky her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt : And in clear dream, and solemn vision, Tell her of things... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 492 pagina’s
...prepared for an enlightening from above, and more capable of receiving it*;. * ' So dear to heaven is saintly Chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lacky her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt ; And in clear dream, and solemn vision, Tell her of things... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1833 - 420 pagina’s
...myrtle and orange trees, impregnating the air at once with harmony and fragrance ! ' So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt; And in clear dream and solemn vision Tell... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 pagina’s
...nought The frivolous bolt of Cupid ; Gods and men 445 Fear'd her stern frown, and she was queen o' th' woods. What was that snaky-headed Gorgon shield, That...Wherewith she freez'd her foes to congeal'd stone, 4» shagg'd] Benlowes's Theophila, p. 226. ' Embost with trees, with bushes shagg'd.' 432 Some say]... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1836 - 222 pagina’s
...other worlds with a seraph's wing, and sung their wonders on a seraph's harp — sweetly says, — ' So dear to heav'n is saintly chastity, That when a...is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her — Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt; And in clear dream, and solemn vision,... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1836 - 230 pagina’s
...seraph's wing, and sung their wonders on a seraph's harp — sweetly sa3's, — ' So dear to heav'ti is saintly chastity, That when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her — Driving far off" each thing of sin and guilt; And in clear dream, and solemn vision,... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1837 - 624 pagina’s
...brother's court might well have sat for the whole of Milton's beautiful portraiture : " So dear to heaven u saintly chastity. That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt. And, in clear dream and solemn vision, Tell... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pagina’s
...nought The frivolous bolt of Cupid ; Gods and men 445 Fear'd her stern frown, and she was queen o' th' woods. What was that snaky-headed Gorgon shield, That...Wherewith she freez'd her foes to congeal'd stone, •*» shagg'd] Benlowes's Theophila, p. 226. ' Erabost with trees, with bushes shagg'd.' 438 Some... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1838 - 564 pagina’s
...brother's court might well have sat for the whole of Milton's beautiful portraiture. " So dear to heaven is saintly chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far oft" each thing of sin and gnilt, And, in clear dream and solemn vision, Tell... | |
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