 He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of cypress...  Allegro und Penseroso - Page 20by John Milton - 1782 - 31 pagesFull view - About this book
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...Thee bright-hair'd Vesta long of yore , To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she (in Saturn's reign, *5 Such mixture was not held a stain) , Oft in glimmering...inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. 30 Come pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain,... | |
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...56 His daughter she (in Saturn's reignSuch mixture was not held a stain} Oft in glimmering. bow'rs and glades, He met her, and in secret shades Of woody...inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove." " But hail, them holy goddess, Melancholy, whose splendour would dazzle the weak eyes of mortals, were... | |
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...bore) His daughter she (in Saturn's reign Such mixture was not held a stain). On in glimmering bow'rs and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody...inmost grove. While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devote and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain. Flowing... | |
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