 Nor motion of swift thought, less could his shield Such ruin intercept: ten paces huge He back recoil'd ; the tenth on bended knee His massy spear upstay'd; as if on earth Winds under ground or waters, forcing way Side-long had push'da mountain from his...  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Page 313edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
 | George Harris - Aesthetics - 1869 - 332 pages
...suggested : — " Ten paces huge He back recoil'd ; the tenth on bended knee, His massy spear upstay'd, as if on earth Winds under ground, or waters forcing way Sidelong, had push'da mountain from his seat Half sunk with all his pines." The narration of the encounter between... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1873 - 368 pages
...ruin intercept : ten paces huge He back recoild ; the tenth on bended knee His maffie Spear upftaid ; as if on Earth Winds under ground or waters forcing way Sidelong, had pufh'ta Mountain from his feat Half funk with all his Pines. Amazement feis'd The Rebel Thrones, but... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 422 pages
...ruin intercept : ten paces huge He back recoild ; the tenth on bended knee His maflie Spear upftaid ; as if on Earth Winds under ground or waters forcing way Sidelong, had pufh'ta Mountain from his feat Half funk with all his Pines. Amazement feis'd The Rebel Thrones, but... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 606 pages
...ruin intercept : ten paces huge He back recoil'd ; the tenth on bended knee His massy spear upstay'd ; as if on earth Winds under ground or waters, forcing way Side-long had push'da mountain from his seat, Half sunk with all his pines. Amazement seized The rebel thrones, but... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 758 pages
...ruin intercept : Ten paces huge He back recoil'd ; the tenth on bended knee His massy spear upstaid ; as if on earth Winds under ground, or waters forcing way, Sidelong had push'da mountain from his seat, Half sunk with all his pines. Amazement seiz'd The rebel Thrones, but... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...ruin intercept: ten paces huge He back recoil'd ; the tenth on bended knee IFis massy spear upstaid ; kill'd, or trophy won ; Rather than thus be over-topt. push'da mountain from his scat, Half sunk with all his pines. Amazement seiz'd The rebel thrones, but... | |
 | John Ruskin - Aesthetics - 1879 - 260 pages
...judgment here ? " Ten paces huge He back recoiled ; the tenth on bended knee His massy spear upstaid, as if on earth Winds under ground, or waters forcing way Sidelong had puttied a mountain from his seat Half-sunk with alt his pine*. " Together both ere the high lawns appeared... | |
 | John Milton - 1881 - 894 pages
...ruin intercept : ten paces huge He back recoil'd; the tenth on bended knee His massy spear upstay'd ; as if on earth Winds under ground or waters, forcing way Side-long, had push'da mountain from his seat, Half sunk with all his pines. Amazement seiz'd The rebel thrones, but... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1885 - 364 pages
...sword of Abdiel: Ten paces huge He back recoil'd; the tenth on bended knee, His massy spear upstay'd ; as if on earth Winds under ground, or waters forcing way, Sidelong had pushed a mountain from its seat, Half sunk with all its pines. The essentials of imagery and style are combined with eminent... | |
 | John Ruskin - Aesthetics - 1885 - 654 pages
...judgment here ? " Ten paces huge He back recoiled : the tenth on bended knee His massy spear upstaid, as if on earth 'Winds under ground, or waters forcing way Sidelong had pushed a mountain from hit teat , Half -sunk with, all hit pines. • " Together both ere the high lawns appeared Under the... | |
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