 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
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 pagina’s
...not so defenceless left As you imagine ; she has a hidden strength Which you remember not. *##***# So dear to Heav'n is saintly chastity, That when a...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... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 pagina’s
...t* explore ? Ben Jonton, What was that snaky-headed Gorgon shield That wise Minerva wore, unconquerM virgin, Wherewith she freez'd her foes to congeal'd stone, But rigid looks of chaste austerity, And noble grace, that dash'd brute violence With sudden adoration and blank awe 1 Milton. Th' austere... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 pagina’s
...lacqueying the varying tide, To rot itself with motion. U. Antony and Cleopatra. So dear to heaven * lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt. Wilton. Though his youthful blood be fired... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 pagina’s
...'I have heard, (my mother told it me),' &c. Newton. Fear'd her stern frown, and she was queen o' th' woods. What was that snaky-headed Gorgon shield, That...unconquer'd virgin, Wherewith she freez'd her foes tocongeal'd stone, But rigid looks of chaste austerity, 450 And noble grace that dash'd brute violence... | |
 | Margaret De Courcy, Beatrice De Courcy - 1832 - 500 pagina’s
...and lovely innocence. With untainted woman, too, the notion delightfully unites. " 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... | |
 | 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]... | |
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