 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 728 pages
...Convocation of the Scottish Church, which takes place usually in the latter end of the month of May. But who is this? what thing of sea or land — Female of seх it seems — That so bedeck'd, ornate, and gay, Corses this way sailing ? MILTON. ОТ long after... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...peaceful end. But who is this, what thing of sea or land ? 710 Female of sex it seems, That so bedeck'd, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing, Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for the isles 715 Of Javan or Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails fill'd, and streamers waving.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 566 pages
...very close resemblance to the picture of Dalilah, in Samson Agonutes : " Who is this That so bedeck'd, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing like a stately ship [Of Feathers and dust, wherewith they fornicate : And then by Durer's rules survey the state Of his each... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - Quotations - 1848 - 320 pages
...shoot out vocal light, and seem to swell them on. Miss BARRETT — The Lady Geraldine's Courtship. 10. But who is this ? what thing of sea or land ; Female...and gay, Comes this way sailing Like a stately ship, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, 50 Sails filled, and streamers waving, An amber scent of... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1848 - 518 pages
...for his daughter, whom I have never yet seen Sir W. (looking towards the entrance from the lawn) " But who is this ? What thing of sea or land ? Female of sex it seema — That so bedeck'd, ornate and gay, Comes this way sailing." Enter Miss GALLAGHER. Miss Cr.... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1849 - 262 pages
...following note: — " Navis an petasus1 Navem esse earn putat, aut quia vestis ejus impetu volandi veil instar sinuosa facta erat, aut propter alas quas habebat...stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for the isles Of Javan or Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, anil streamers waving." 1201. Ko\oiápxov!.... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - Literary recreations - 1849 - 320 pages
...shoot out vocal light, and seem to swell them on. Miss BARRETT— The Lady Geraldine's Courtship. 10. But who is this ? what thing of sea or land ; Female...and gay, Comes this way sailing Like a stately ship, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, and streamers waving, An amber scent of odorous... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1877 - 564 pages
...to the source from which he drew it, especially if that source be a mean or an obscure one : — " But who is this ' What thing of sea or land — Female of sex it seems — That so bedeck'd, ornato and gay, Comes this way sailing — Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for th' isles... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1852 - 152 pages
...Milton's Samson Agonistes, where the appearance of Dal ¡bilí is described : — " But who is this 1 what thing of sea or land ? Female of sex it seems,...stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for the isles Of Javan or Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, and streamers waving." 1193. nopaXos,... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...already ] Behold him in this state calamitous, and turn His labours, for thou canst, to peaceful end. But who is this, what thing of sea or land ? Female of sex it seems, That, so bedeck'd, ornate, and gay, Comes this, way, sailing Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for the isles... | |
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But who is this, what thing of sea or land? Female of sex it seems, That so bedecked, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for the Isles Of Javan or Gadire With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled... 
