 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 sivua
...to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...her wings. That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i'... | |
 | 1822 - 496 sivua
...altered, first by Dr. Dalton, and afterwards by George Column. See Biog. Dram. art. Comus, vol. ii. p. 62. Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd : He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i'... | |
 | 1822 - 356 sivua
...for the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes iropair'd. As these dispositions and... | |
 | 1822 - 792 sivua
...as clear ns the sun at noon day, I shall be as one living in a dungeon and shall not perceive it ! ' He that has light within his own clear breast ' May sit i' th' center and enjoy bright day, * But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, ' Benighted walks... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 220 sivua
...to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...that has light within his own clear breast May sit i'the centre, and enjoy bright day : But he, that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, Benighted walks... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 734 sivua
...the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. — And Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse,...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort, Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. As these dispositions and sentiments... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 340 sivua
...for the ease and indolent enjoyments connected with rural retirement. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks the sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse...her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the bustling hurry of resort. Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. 'In a poem expressive of tender... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 332 sivua
...Virtne would Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude : Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, That in the various bustle of resort She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings. Were all too... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 sivua
...would By her own radiant ПцЫ, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her...her wings. That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruflled, and sometimes impair^. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i'... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 sivua
...palaces, lay straining her low thoughts To form unreal wants. Ibid. RETIREMENT. Wisdom's self Oft seeks so sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse,...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. Milton's Comus, Dear solitary groves, where peace does dwell... | |
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Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within... 
