 | 1810 - 482 pages
...Though hard and rare : thec 1 revisit §afe, Aud feel thy sov' reign vital lamp; but thou Hcvisit'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 tuffusion reil'd. Yet not the more Oase I to wander where the Muses liavint... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 314 pages
...in his Samson Agonistes. ' To light, in the former. —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, but find no dawn." ' And a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 314 pages
...and in his Samson Agonistes. < To light, in the former. -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, but find no dawn." « And a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...dark descent, and up to re-ascend, Though hard and rare : thee 1 revisit safe, And feel thy sovran vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing lay, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quench'd their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...address to light :— " 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 thirk a drop serene hatli queneb'd their orbs, Or <lim suffusion vcil'il. Yet not the more Cease I... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...eternal Night, Taught by 'he heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark desi-ent. ami u;> to rt- ascend, 20 Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovereign vital lamp ; but thou KevUifst not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...middle darkness bornr , With other notes, than to the Orphean lyre, I sung of Chaos and eternal Night ; Taught by the heavenly muse to venture down The dark...safe, And feel thy sovereign vital lamp — but thou Revisitest not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...middle darkness borne With other notes, than to the Orphean lyre, I sung of Chaos and eternal Night ; Taught by the heavenly muse to venture down The dark...safe, And feel thy sovereign vital lamp — but thou Revisitest not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...middle darkness borne With other notes, than, to the Orphean Jyre, I sung of Chaos and eternal Night ; Taught by the heavenly muse to venture down The dark...safe, And feel thy sovereign vital lamp— but thou • Revisitest not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thv piercins ray, and find no dawn ; So thick... | |
 | Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - Costume - 1820 - 538 pages
...does Milton, in his address to light, lament the loss of sight. " Thee I revisit safe, Anil /ee/thy sovereign vital lamp; but thou Revisit'st not these...ray, and find no dawn, So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd." " And again, " Thus with the year Seasons return; but... | |
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Taught by the heavenly muse to venture down The dark descent and up to re-ascend, Though hard and rare ; thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovereign vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find... 
