 | John Milton - Bible - 1850 - 594 pages
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top...stately growth tho' bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclose... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 564 pages
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 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd: as when Heav'ns fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak : whereat their doubled ranks they... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd: as when Heav'ns fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak : whereat their doubled ranks they... | |
 | Scotland - 1852 - 840 pages
...from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared To speak : whereat their doubled ranks they... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...from eternal splendours flung 465 For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered2; as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared 470 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd: as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...mountain pines, With singed top, their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared To speak: whereat their double ranks they... | |
 | 534 pages
...eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fallows of his crime, .I'... faithful how they stood, ' Their glory withered ; as when heaven's...fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, Witlf singed top, their stately growth, though hart, Stands on the blasted heath. Addressing them in... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they... | |
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Millions of Spirits for his fault amerced* Of Heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered: as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately... 
