fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here? The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author by S. Johnson - Page 66by John Milton - 1807Full view - About this book
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...tops, ye pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Tell me, how may I know Him, how adore• From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel...than I know. While thus I call'd, and stray'd I knew not whither, From where I first drew air, and first beheld This happy light, when answer none return'd,... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and platns, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell,...ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myself; hy some great Maker then, In goodness and in pow'r pre-eminent ; Tell me, how may I know him, how adore,... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 566 pages
..." 0 ! thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay : Ye hills and vales, ye rivers, woods. and plains. And ye That live and move, fair creatures! tell. Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here." should look up to heaven. As all the passions are, in the most lively manner, expressed in the eyes,... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay ; Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell,...Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent; 21 Tell me, how may I know Him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...light, And Ihou enlighten'd Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye Hills, and Dales, ye Rivers, Woods, and Plains*. And ye that live and move, fair Creatures, tell, Tell,...myself ; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in pow'r pre-eminent ;Tell me, how may 1 know him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live,... | |
| James Beattie (LL.D.) - Truth - 1807 - 400 pages
...Arid thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay ! " Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, " And, ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell,...goodness and in power pre-eminent. " Tell me, how I may know him, hovv adore, " From whom I have, that thus I move and livfei " And feel that I am happier... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 382 pages
...light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus ? how here f His next sentiment, when, upon his first going to sleep he fancies himself losing his existence,... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 494 pages
...if ye law, how I came thus, how here? — Not of myfelf; — by fome great Maker then, In goodnels and in power pre-eminent: ' . Tell me, how may I know...happier than I know. — While thus I call'd, and ftray'd I knew not whither, From where I firfl drew air, and firft beheld This happy light; when, anfwer... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay ; Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell,...pre-eminent; Tell me, how may I know Him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know. While thus I call'd,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...livei*, woods, and plaint, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, haw I came thus, how here • — Not of myself ; — by some...in power pre-eminent : Tell me, how may I know him, howadou, From whom I have that thus 1 move and lire, And feel that I am happier than I know.'— While... | |
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