 Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold; Transparent forms, too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolved in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew. Thin...  A History of English Poetry - Page 173by William John Courthope - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 406 pages
...; Co Tranfparent forms, too fme for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflblv'd in light, loofe to the wind their airy garments flew^ Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dip'd in the richeft tinfture of the fkies, f 5 Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes, While every... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...<o Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal light, Their fiuid bodies half diflblv'd in light. 3,n (u to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dgyi, Dipp'd in the richcit tinctures of the ikies, Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes, While... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pages
...whispers breathe, That seem'd but zephyrs to the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent...too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light, Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...breathe, • That seem'd but zephyrs to the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold; Transparent...too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light, Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 420 pages
...the second canto, nothing can be more rich and brilliant: Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent...too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 pages
...second canto., nothing can be more rich and brilliant : Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent...too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...in clouds of gold : Transparent forms, too thin for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light disports in ever-mingling dyes; While every... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...37, who are thus painted with a rich exuberance of fancy : Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold : Transparent forms, too thin for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...gold; Transparent forms too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid hodies half dissolv'd in light, I-oose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, D:Pt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light disports in ever-mingling dyes, While every... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...whispers breathe, That seem'd but zephyrs to the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent...too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy... | |
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