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
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...frivolous bolt of Cupid; gods and men Fear'd her stern frown, and she was queen o' th' woods. What was the snaky-headed Gorgon shield, That wise Minerva wore,...congeal'd stone, But rigid looks of chaste austerity, And noble grace that dash'd brute violence With sudden adoration and blank awe : So dear to Heaven... | |
| 1816 - 612 pagina’s
...vindication of Imogine's conduct, our Milton's description of Mental Chastity : — 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... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1817 - 166 pagina’s
...chastity ; no matter what its habitation, whether it be the palace or the hut : " So dear to Heaven is saintly Chastity, That when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driviug far off each thing of sin and guilt, And in clear dream and solemn vision Tell... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1817 - 234 pagina’s
...chastity; no matter what its habitation, whether it be the palace or the hut : — " 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... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1817 - 248 pagina’s
...chastity; no matter what its habitation, whether it be the palace or the hut: — " 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... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...unconquer'd virgin, Wherewith she freez'd her foes to congeal'd stonu, But rigid looks of chaste austerity, And noble grace, that dash'd brute violence With sudden adoration and blank awe ? So dear to Heaven is saintly Chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried Angels lackey... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagina’s
...Fear'd her stem frown, and she was queen o' the woods. What was that snaky-headed Gorgon shield, Tliat s a Heaven is saintly Chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1820 - 296 pagina’s
...chastity; no matter what its habitation, whether it be the palace or the hut:— " 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... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1821 - 278 pagina’s
...chastity; no matter what its habitation, whether it be the palace or the huti— " 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... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 272 pagina’s
...And noble grace, that dash'd brute violence With sudden adoration and blank awe ? 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... | |
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