 They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt ; but wip'd them soon.  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 356by John Milton - 1815Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...direft, and down the cliff as fast To the subjefted plain ; then disappear'd. 640 They looking hack, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that naming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng' d and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain ; then disappear'd. 640 They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise (so late their...seat) Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd and fiery arms : Some nat'ral tears they dropt, but wip'd them soon : 645 The... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...them direct, and down the clift" as fast To the subjected plain; then disappear'd. They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of paradise, so late their...seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms: Some natural tears theydropt ; but wip'd them soon. The world... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain ; then disappear'd. 640 They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their...seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt, but wip'd them soon ; The world... | |
 | 1803 - 422 pages
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 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappear'd. They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of paradise, so late their...seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt ; but wip'd them soon. The... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 262 pages
...scene that presents itself on their looking behind them: They, looking back, all th' eastern cliff beheld Of paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms. To which the last verses form the most striking contrast that... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain ; then disappear'd. They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of paradise, so late their...seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt; but wip'd them soon. The world... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...as nothing can be more natural than the tears they shed •on that occasion : • They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their...seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd and fiery arms ! Some natural tears they dropp'd but wip'd them soon ; The... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 388 pages
...imagination, as nothing can be more natural than the tears they shed on that occasion : ' They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their...seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd and fiery arms? Some natural tears they dropp'd but wip'd them soon ; The world... | |
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