They heard, and were abashed, and up they sprung Upon the wing ; as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Guide to the Civil service - Page 111by Henry White - 1864Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...the bottom of this gulf. Awake, arise, or be for ever fall'n. 330 They heard, and were abash'd, and up they sprung Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...the bottom of this gulf. Awake, arise, or be for ever fall'n. 330 They heard, and were abash'd, and up they sprung Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight 335 In which... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...of this gulph. Awake, arise, or he for ever fall'n. They heard, and were ahash'd, and up they spru< Upon the wing ; as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found hy whom they dread. Rouse and hestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...the bottom of this gulf. Awake, arise, or be for ever fall'n. 330 THEY heard, and were abash 'd, and up they sprung Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse rind bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight 335 ID which... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...jiir.1 i. To put into vigorous action. It is seldom used otherwise than with the reciprocal pronoun. As when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouze and bcttir themselves ere well awake. Mitt* Bestirs her then, and from each tender stalk Whatever... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...the bottom of this gulf. Awake ! arise! or be for ever fall'n. 330 They heard, and were ahash'd, and up they sprung Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight 336 In which... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...to the bottom of this gulph. Awake, arise, or be for ever fallen ! They heard, and were abash'd, and up they sprung Upon the wing; as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they... | |
| 1810 - 482 pages
...bottom of this gulf. Awake, arise, or be for ever fall'n. They heard, and were abash'd, and up they <j sprung Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...the bottom of this gulf. Awake, arise, or be for ever fall'n !" 330 They heard, and were abash'd, and up they sprung Upon the wing ; as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse, and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the e* il plight 335 In which... | |
| John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...this gnlf. Awake, arise, or he forever fall'n !" 330 They heard, and were abash'd, and up they spwmg Upon the wing, as when men wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight 335 In which... | |
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