 | Charles James Dunphie - Women - 1876 - 390 pages
...discourse and exclaim in the language of Milton — to the no small bewilderment of the bystanders — " 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 th' isles... | |
 | 1876 - 356 pages
...mother and sister here." At this moment lights being brought, Wilfred, looking at Edith, exclaimed : " '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.' Well, Edith, what's up to-night?" continued he,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 704 pages
...of the Scottish Church, which takes place usually in the latter end of the month of May. CHAP. XLIX. But who is this ? 'what thing of sea or land — Female of sex it seems — That so bedecfid, ornate, and gay , Comes this way sailing? — MILTON. I OT long after the incident of the... | |
 | Herbert Kynaston - 1879 - 238 pages
...Redeeming time ' &c. — unexpectedly finding di iroi vu of time. EXERCISE 14. Chorus. But who is this 1 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1881 - 590 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 bedecked, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for the isles... | |
 | John Milton - Fore-edge painting - 1881 - 528 pages
...him in this state calamitous, and turn His labours, for thou canst, to peaceful end. But who is thiz, what thing of sea or land ? Female of sex it seems, That so bedecked, ornate, and =rAy, Comes this way sailing, Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for the isles... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...Line 203. What boots it at one gate to make defence, Arid at another to let in the foe ? tine 560. 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 ( )f Tarsus, bound for the isles... | |
 | John Milton - 1886 - 630 pages
...already I 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 th' idee... | |
 | John Wood Warter - Great Britain - 1886 - 416 pages
...steamers and butting rams, Milton had never written these lines of mark in the ' Samson Agonistes ' : But who is this, what thing of sea or land ? Female of sex it seems, That so bedekt, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for th' isles... | |
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Tarsus, bound for the isles Of Javan or Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails fill'd, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play... 
