And feel thy sovran vital lamp; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veiled. The Spectator - Page 106edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
| 1786 - 670 pages
...the former : -Thee I revifit fafc, And feel thy fov'rcign vital lamp; but thou Revifit'ft not thefe eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, but find no dawn. And a little after : Seafons return, but not to me return! Day, or the fweet approach of ev'n and morn, Or fight of vernal... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...the heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark descent, and up to re-ascend, JQ Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sov'reign vital...eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn; So thick a drop serene hath quench'd their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet not... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sov' reign vital lamp ; but thou Revisit' st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quench'd their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet not... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...up to re-ascend, Though hard and rare. Thee 1 revisit safe, And feel thy sov 'reign vital lamp; hut thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, mid find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quench 'd ireir orh^ Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet not... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark descent, and up to re-ascend, ao Though hard and rare : thee 1 revisit safe, And feel thy sov'reign vital lamp ;...eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quench'd their orbs, i5 Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet... | |
| 1803 - 376 pages
...figure, the black lining of the sclerotes effectually prevents their being confounded by reflection. It is wonderful indeed to consider how many objects...ray, but find no dawn. And a little after, Seasons retnrn, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom,... | |
| Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 556 pages
...strength of thy course. " But to Ossian thou lookest in vain, for he beholds thy bearns " no more." " But thou " Revisit'st not these eyes that roll in vain " To find thy piercing ray." PAR. LOsT. " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon " When she deserts the night, " Hid in... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...Though hard and rare. Thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovereign vital lamp: but thou Itevisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quench' d their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet not... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...20 Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe, Aud feel thy sovran vital lamp : but thou Kevisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quench'd their orbs, 2i Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 342 pages
...Agonistes. ' To light, in the former. —Thee I revisit safe. And feel thy sov'reigu vital lamp; but tbou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find...piercing ray, but find no dawn.* ' And a little after. f Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal... | |
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