Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine ; what... The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 76by John Milton - 1886 - 581 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1909 - 504 pages
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| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 19 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: What in me is dark Illumine,...Men. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy vievf, Nor the deep traŁ> of Hell, say first what cause Mov'd our grand parents, in that happy state,... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, 21 And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine,...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men. Say first, forHeav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...ahyss, And mad'st it pregnanti what in me is dark, Illumine i what is low, raise and support; That t0 the height of this great argument I may assert eternal...God to men. Say first, for heav'n hides nothing from tliy view, Nor the deep tract of hell i say first what cause Mov'd eur grand parents in that happy... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread zo Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : What in me is dark Illumine,...this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to Men. SAY first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...first Wast present, 'and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satt'st •brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine;...may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to Man. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of Hell ; say... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...raise and support ; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, 25 And justify the ways of God to men. Say first, for Heav'n...view, Nor the deep tract of Hell, say first what cause Mov'd our grand parents, in that happy Mate, Favor'd of Heav'n so highly, to fall off 30 From their... | |
| James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 318 pages
...the first Wast present, and with mighty Vings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine...may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of GOD to man. Par. Lost, BI 1. 17. And at the beginning of the 7th Book, he invokes Urania and calls... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark, Illumine;...assert eternal Providence, And ''justify the ways of Ged to men. Say first, for heaven hides nothing from thy view, Nor the deep tract of hell: say first... | |
| England - 1852 - 798 pages
...first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark, Illumine...may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men." The First is taken, hint and form both, from Homer. Homer, girding up his strength... | |
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