In billows, leave i' the midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever... The British Essayists - Page 237edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...His mighty stature; on each hand the flames Driv'nbackward slope their pointing spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale. Then...steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air Tint felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever burn'd With solid,... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale. Jh^i/ A- S.Jtmnr, m, 1***-** Jt~ Mart* tr}^ Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air . • 226 That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever burn'd With... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...each hand the llames Driv'n hackward slope their pointing spires, and roll'il In hillows, leave 1' th' midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumhent on the dusky air, That felt unusual weight; till on dry land He lights, if it were land that... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...His mighty stature ; on each hand the names ' Driv'n backward slope their pointed spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight 225 Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...hand the flumes Priv'n backward slope their pointing spires, and rollM In bi'Jows, leave i'th, miilst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers...the dusky air That felt unusual weight ....*..,. his pond'rons shield, Ethereal temper, massy, large and ronnd. Behind him cast ; the broad circumference... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...the flames Driv'n backward slope their pointing spires, and rowl'd In billows, leave i' th' inidit a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers...felt unusual weight His pond'rous shield, Ethereal temper'd, massy, large and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...the flames, . , ; Driv'n backward, slope their pointing spires, and, roll'd In billows, leave i'th' midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers...flight .' • > Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air, i That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it weres land that ever burn'd With solid,... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...His mighty stature ; on each hand the flames Driv'n hackward slope their pointing spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight 2?5 Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air T'hat felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1810 - 306 pages
...His mighty stature ; on each hand the flames Driv'n backward slope ther pointing spires, and roll'd In billows, leave i" th' midst a horrid vale. Then...That felt unusual weight • His pond'rous shield Bthereral temper, massy, large and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...each hand the flames, Driven backward,slope their pointing spires and roll 'd In billows, leave i' the midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers...incumbent on the dusky air, That felt unusual weight; till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever burn'd With solid, as the lake with liquid fire;... | |
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