 | John Milton - English literature - 2003 - 1012 pages
...noise; As once we did, till d is proportioned sin Jarred against nature's chime, and with harsh din 20 Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord, whose love their motion swayed In perfect diapason, whilst they stood0 In first obedience, and their state of good. Oh may... | |
 | Stephen C. Manganiello - History - 2004 - 632 pages
...those just Spirits that wear victorious Palms, Hymns devout and holy Psalms Singing everlastingly; That we on Earth with undiscording voice May rightly...once we did, till disproportion'd sin Jarr'd against natures chime, and with harsh din Broke the fair musick that all creatures made To their great Lord,... | |
 | Diane Kelsey McColley - Literary Criticism - 2007 - 284 pages
...of all creatures. Milton's "At a Solemn Music" holds that unharmonious "disproportioned sin / Jarred against Nature's chime, and with harsh din / Broke the fair music that all creatures made," and pleads "O may we soon renew that song / And keep in rune with Heav'n." Can it be an accident that... | |
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Touch their immortal harps of golden wires, With those just spirits that wear victorious palms, Hymns devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly ; That we on earth with undiscording voice May rightly answer that melodious noise ; As once we did, till... 
