 First in his east the glorious lamp was seen, Regent of day, and all th' horizon round Invested with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude through heav'n's high road; the gray Dawn and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding sweet influence...  Elements of Criticism - Page 62by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762Full view - About this book
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...in theeaft his glorious lamp was fecn, Regent oi day; and all th' horizon round Jnvefted with b ight rays, jocund to run His longitude through heav'n's...Pleiades, before him danc'd, Shedding fweet influence. The fame dcfeft is perceived in the following line, where the paufe is at the fecond fyilable froin... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1786 - 504 pages
...th' Horizon round Invefted 'with bright rays ; jocund to run His longitude thro Heav'n's high road t the gray Dawn, and the Pleiades before HIM danc'd,...Shedding fweet influence. Lefs bright the Moon ~But oppojite, in levell'd Weft ivasfet, His mirrour, ivith full face borrowing HER Light From H i M ;f... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...of the heaven» make theirappearance on the fourth day. Firft in his eaft the glorious Umpwas Teen, Regent of day* and all th' horizon round Inverted with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude thru' heav'n's high roid ; the gray Dawn, and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding fweet influence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...bright miniftcr that watch'd : he blew , His trumpet. Firft in the eaft his glorious lamp was feen, Regent of day; and all th' horizon round Inverted...Pleiades, before him danc'd, Shedding fweet influence. The fame defect is perceived in the following line, where the paul'e is at the fecond fyllab.le from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...bright miniftcr that watch'd : he bltw His trumpet. Fir ft in the eaft his glorious lamp was fecn, Regent of day; and all th* horizon round Inverted...jocund to run His longitude through heav'n's high road ; tl:t gray Dawn, and the Pleiades, before him danc'd, Shedding fwcet influence. The fame defect is... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 pages
...Firft in the eaft his glorious lamp was feen, 376 Regent of day, and all th' horizon round Invefted with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude through Heav'n's high road ; the grey Dawn, and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding fweet influence ; lefs bright the moon, 375... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 pages
...diminution feen. Firft in his eaft the glorious lamp was feen, 370 Regent of day, and all th' hori2on round Inverted with bright rays, jocund to run His...danc'd Shedding fweet influence : lefs bright the moon 375 But oppofit in level'd weft was fet His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1794 - 506 pages
...Live/led with bright rays ; jocund to run His longitude thro' Heav'n's high road : the gray Daion, and the Pleiades before HIM danc'd, Shedding fweet influence. Lefs bright the Moon But oppyjitc, in levell'd Weft wasfet, His mirrour, with full face borrowing HER Light From H i M ;for... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...from human fight So far remote; with diminution feen. Firft- in his Eaft the glorious lamp was fcen, Regent of day, and all th' horizon round Inverted with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude thro' Heav'n's high road; the gray Dawn, and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding fweat influence... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...First in his east the glorious lamp was seen, 370 Regent of day, and all th' horizon round Invested with bright rays, jocund to run His longitude through Heav'n's high road. The grey Dawn and the Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding sweet influence. Less bright the moon, But opposite... | |
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