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" There, held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast... "
History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun - Page 436
by Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871
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Allegro und Penseroso

John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train And sable stole of Cypreß lawn, 35 Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step, and musing gate, And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes : 4o There held in holy...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - 1788 - 630 pages
...All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, 35Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step, and musing gate, And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes i 40 There held in holy...
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Comus: A Mask: Presented at Ludlow Castle 1634, Before the Earl of ...

John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, • Over thy...state, With even step, and musing gait, And looks commersing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes: There held in holy passion still, Forget...
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The Beauties of English Poetry, Volume 1

Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...of JOVE. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent...with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes; There held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast Thou...
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 1

1804 - 496 pages
...and gesture of this being are thus described : All in a robe of darkest graia Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent...state, With even step and musing gait, And looks, commencing with the skies. Thy rapt soul sitting in thy eyes. There held in holy passion still Forge:...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...of darkest grain , Flowing with majestic train , And sable stole of cypress lawn , O'er thy decend shoulders drawn. Come , but keep thy wonted state...musing gait, And looks commercing with the skies , Thy wrapt soul sitting in thine eyes ; There , held in holy passion still , Forget thyself to marble till...
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The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed ..., Volume 1

John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent...shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, M'ith even step, and musing gait, And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 pages
...demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of cypress-lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy...with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes : There held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast,...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...sable slole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, bul keep thy wonted state, \Vuh even step and musing gait, And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes: There led in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast Thou...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent...with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes : There held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast...
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