 And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 168by John Milton - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd : He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit o' th' centre, and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts. Benighted walks... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks to...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He, that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' the... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks to...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He, that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' the... | |
 | 1810 - 202 pages
...Verses, from the Cum us of Milton : Musing Meditation most affects The pensive secrecy of desert Cell; And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude,...her wings, That in the various Bustle of Resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. Proceeding through a continuation of the same Shrubbery, (which... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pages
...Verses, from the Comus of Milton : Musing Meditation most affects The pensive secrecy of desert Cell; And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude,...her wings, That in the various Bustle of Resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. Proceeding through a continuation of the same Shrubbery, (which... | |
 | English drama - 1811 - 620 pages
...plight. Virtue could sec to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self Oft seeks to...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all so ruffled, and sometimes impairM. He, that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' th*... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 pages
...plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self Oft seeks to...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all so ruffled, and sometimes inipair'd. He, that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i'... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 408 pages
...dexterity in " contending with a great original." You remember these lines of Milton in his Comus, » Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude,...her, wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. On which Dr. Warburton has the following; O note. " Mr. Pope... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 390 pages
...with a great original." v ; • . r You remember these lines of Milton in his Comus, , . . rvt • Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude,...nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and Jets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort • • '- T. , " **•.•' • i , Were... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 634 pages
...the desires of love and promoting chastity (215). Were in the flat sea sunk ; and wisdom's self 37,5 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit... | |
| |
