 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 sivua
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The Sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended : Yet thou art higher far descended, Thee bright>hair'd Vesta... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 sivua
...too bright, To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid wisdom's hue : Black, but such as in esteem...queen, that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended • Yet thou art higher far descended ; Thee bright-hair'd Vesta... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 sivua
...too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view is O'erlaid with black, staid wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above eo The Sea-Nymphs, and their pow'rs offended : Yet thou art higher far descended ; 13 too bright] HOT.... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 sivua
...sight, And therefore to our weaker view 15 O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue; . Black, but snch as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem,...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above 20 The Sea-Nymphs, and their pow'rs offended: Yet thon art higher far descended: Thee , brighthair'd... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 sivua
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'relaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...Prince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiope queen that strove To set her beautie's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 sivua
...too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view 15 O'erlaid with black, staid wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above 20 The Sea-Nymphs, and their pow'rs offended : Yet thou art higher far descended ; is too bright] Hor.... | |
 | 1840 - 372 sivua
...too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our, weaker view O'eriaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 sivua
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, lose his eyes. With downcast looks the joyless victor...Chance below ; And, now and then, a sigh he stole ; A sea-nymphs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta,... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 sivua
...too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And, therefore, to our weaker view, O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended ; Thee, bright-hair'd Vesta,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 sivua
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, Ȗ sea-nymphs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta,... | |
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But hail, thou goddess sage and holy! Hail, divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view... 
