 There is, said Michael, if thou well observe The rule of Not too much ; by temperance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st ; seeking from thence Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many years over thy head return : So may'st thou live ;...  Le Paradis perdu de Milton - Page 406by John Milton - 1857 - 448 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...connatural dust ? There is, said Michael, if thou well observe 55a The rule of not too much, by temp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking...fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease i' '.i. ."' Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for death mature This is old age ; but then thou must outlive... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...delight, Till many years over thy head return : Somay'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drcp Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease Gather'd, not...outlive Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty, which will change To wither'd, weak, and grey ; thy senses then 540 Obtuse, all taste of pleasure must forego,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...connat'ral dust ? There is, said Michael, if thou well observe The rule of not too much, by Temp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking...fruit, thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease 536 Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for death mature. This is old age ; but then thou must outlive Thy... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...said Michael, if thou well ohserve The rule of not too much, hy temp'rance taught, In what thoueat'st and drink'st, seeking from thence Due nourishment,...delight, Till many years over thy head return : So mayM iliou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or he with ease Gather'd, not... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...connatural dust ? THERE is, said Michael, if thou well observe 530 The rule of not too much, by temp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking...So may'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop 535 Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for death mature : '1 his... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...rule of not too much, by tcrnp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and driuk'st, seeking from thenc* Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many...outlive Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty, which will change To withcr'd, weak, and gray; thy senses then 540 Obtuse, all taste of pleasure must forego To... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...rule of Not too much; by temperance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st ; seeking from tbeoce Due nourishment , not gluttonous delight, Till many...outlive Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty; which will change To witherM, weak, and gray ; thy senses then, Obtuse, all taste of pleasure must forego, To... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many yemrs over thy b«ad return : So may'st thou live,till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or...harshly pluck'd, for death mature: This is old age; bntthen tbou most outlive Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty which will change To vither'd, weak,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...connatural dust ? ' There is, said Michael, if thou well observe The rule of Not too much ; by temperance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st; seeking...gluttonous delight, Till many years over thy head return t So may'st thou live; till, like ripe fruit, thou drop Inlo thy mother's lap * or be with ease Gather'd,... | |
 | Religion - 1811 - 706 pages
...my aged friends, to whom might be applied Milton's description of honourable old age. " So may "st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop " Into thy..." Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for Death mature. " 'I'lni it old age : but then thou most outlire ' Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty, which will... | |
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