 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd • In serpent, inmate bad, and toward Eve Address'd his way, not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since,...but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tovver'd Fold above fold a surging maze his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes ; 50* With burnish'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...inc'os'd In serpent, inmate bad, and toward Eve Address- d Ms way, not with indented wave, Prone on tlie ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular base of...maze, his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes; 500 With burnish- d neck of verdant gold, ereft Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floated... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...spake the enemy' of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad, and toward Eve 495 Address'd his way, not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since,...but on his rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tow'r'd Fold above fold a surging maze, his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes ; 500 With burnish'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...So spake the enemy' of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad, and toward Eve Address'd his way, not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since,...circling spires, that on the grass Floated redundant : pleasing was his shape, And lovely ; never since of serpent kind Lovelier, not those that in Illyria... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate had, and toward Eve Address' d his way, not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on his rear, Circular hase of rising folds, that tower'd Fold above fold a surging maze his head Crested aloft, and carbuncle... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...tend. So spake the enemy of mankind, enclos'd In serpent, inmate bad! and toward Eve Address'd his way: not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since;...circling spires, that on the grass Floated redundant: pleasing was his shape And lovely; never since of serpent-kind Lovelier, not those that ip Illyria... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...and toward Eve Address'd his way, Hot with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since, but on bis rear, Circular base of rising folds, that tower'd Fold above fold a surging maze, his bead Crested aloft, and carbuncle hj» eyes , With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst hi*... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...So spake the enemy of mankind, enclos'd In serpent, inmate bad ! and toward Eve Address'd bis way : not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since ; but on his rear, Circular bice of rising folds, that tower'd Fold above fold, a surging maze ! tut head Crested aloft, and carbuncle... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...ipake i)iu enemy' of mankind, cnclos'd In serpent, inmate bad ! and toward Ere 495 Address'd his way: not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since...folds, that tower'd Fold above fold, a surging maze ! hia head Crested aloft, and carbuncle his eyes ; 500 With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...So spake the enemy of mankind, cnclos'd In serpent, inmate bad ! and toward Eve Address'd his way : not with indented wave, Prone on the ground, as since...circling spires,, that on the grass Floated redundant : pleasing was his shape And lovely ; never since of serpent-kind Lovelier, not those that in Illyria... | |
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With burnish'd neck of verdant gold, erect Amidst his circling spires, that on the grass Floated redundant... 
