 That majesty, which through thy work doth reign, Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee inviolate. At once delight and horror on us seize, Thou sing'st with so much gravity...  The Retrospective Review - Page 3421824Full view - About this book
 | Arthur Christopher Benson - English literature - 1896 - 340 pages
...degree — Thou hast not missed one thought that could be fit, And all that was improper dost omit ; At once delight and horror on us seize, Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease — though the unfortunate alteration in the meaning of the word improper makes them now seem even... | |
 | John Milton - Poetry - 1899 - 476 pages
...majesty which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...With plume so strong, so equal, and so soft. The bird named from the Paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. Where could'st thou words... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 336 pages
...through thy Work doth reign, Draws the devout ; deterring the profane ! And things divine thou treat's[t] of in such State As them preserves, and thee, inviolate...so much gravity and ease ; And, above human flight, doth soar aloft With plume so strong, so equal, and so soft! The Bird named from that Paradise you... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1899 - 466 pages
...thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of iu such state As them preserves, and thee, inviolate. At once delight and horror on us seize; Thou siiig'st with so much gravity and case, And above human night dost soar aloft Witli plume so strong,... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 336 pages
...Delight and Horror on us seize, Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease; And, above human flight, doth soar aloft With plume so strong, so equal, and so soft! The Bird named from that Paradise you sing, So never flags; but always keeps on wing. Where couldst thou Words... | |
 | John Milton - 1900 - 594 pages
...At once delight and horrour on us seise, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft With Plume so strong, so equal,...The Bird nam'd from that Paradise you sing So never flaggs, but always keeps on Wing. Where couldst thou words of such a compass find ? Whence furnish... | |
 | John Milton - 1900 - 610 pages
...Majesty which through thy Work doth Reign Draws the Devout, deterring the Profane. And things divine thou treatst of in such state As them preserves, and thee, inviolate. At once delight and horrour on us seise, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft... | |
 | John Milton - 1900 - 582 pages
...Majesty which through thy Work doth Reign Draws the Devout, deterring the Profane. And things divine thou treatst of in such state As them preserves, and thee, inviolate. At once delight and horrour on us seise, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - American literature - 1901 - 812 pages
...majesty which thro' thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...once delight and horror on us seize, Thou sing'st witli so much gravity and ease ; And above human flight dost soar aloft, With plume so strong, so equal,... | |
 | John Milton - 1924 - 252 pages
...majesty which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...With plume so strong, so equal, and so soft. The bird named from that Paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. 40 Where could'st thou... | |
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