 Purification in the old law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind. Her face was...  The New Monthly Magazine - Page 2381822Full view - About this book
 | James Hamilton - 1859 - 444 pages
...ocean without rest ; They also serve who only stand and wait." ©n ftis tieceasrti TOife. Methonght I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestis,...wash'd from spot of child-bed taint Purification in th' old law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in heaven without... | |
 | Christian classics, James Hamilton - 1859 - 786 pages
...wait." Or. fu's taceaeeto Wlifc. Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Aleestis, from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad...wash'd from spot of child-bed taint Purification in th' old law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her iu heaven without... | |
 | William Artman, Lansing V. Hall - 1859 - 406 pages
...and offers us the welcome opportunity of drawing upon our own experience, we gladly give it room : Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to...her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force, though-pale and faint. Mine as •whom wash'd from spot of child-bed taint Purification in the old... | |
 | Ipswich sch - 1852 - 786 pages
...desires her to visit him in dreams and visions of the night; such was Milton's wish when he sang " Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave." Then he protests that he would obtain her release from Hades, which lie can very safely do, as he puts... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 pages
...[xxin.] ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. (1658.) METHOUGHT I saw my late-espoused saint, Brought to me like Aleestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Reseued from Death by foree, though pale and faint. Mine, as whom washed from spot of ehildbed-taint... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 pages
...mossy couch. ON HIS DECEASED WIPE. Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestes, from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad...from death by force, though pale and faint: Mine, as when washed from spot of child-bed taint, Purification in the old law did save, And such, as yet once... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 574 pages
...burden loads the clay And, when God sends a chccffiil hour, refrains. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE.* METHOUOHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestis,...the grave. Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband s^<c, Rescued from death by force, tho' pale and faint. Mine, as whom wash'd from spot of child-bed... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 552 pages
...Weak you will find it in one only part. Now pierced by Love's immedicable dart. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to...death by force, though pale and faint Mine, as whom, washed from spot of child-bed taint, Purification in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 526 pages
...Weak you will find it in one only part, Now pierced by Love's immedicable dart. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to...death by force, though pale and faint Mine, as whom, washed from spot of child-bed taint, Purification in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 560 pages
...will find it in one only part. Now pierced by Love's immedicable dart. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE. Methonght I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestis,...death by force, though pale and faint Mine, as whom, washed from spot of child-bed taint, Purification in the old Law did save. And such, as yet once more... | |
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