 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,...  The Birds of Aristophanes - Page 193by Aristophanes - 1849 - 228 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - Washington equestrian statue (Boston, Mass.) - 1859 - 62 pages
...day : — " 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...all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play. — An amber scent of odorous perfume... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1860 - 574 pages
...him in this state calamitous, and turn His labours, for thou canst, to peaceful end. But who is thisl what thing of sea or land? Female of sex it seems,...all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play. An amber scent of odorous perfume... | |
 | John Scott - Sectionalism (U.S.) - 1860 - 278 pages
...wholly the offspring of imagination. CHAPTER IV. VIRGINIA. Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for th' isles Of Javan or Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filFd, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play.—SAMSON AGONISTES. When,... | |
 | John Scott - Sectionalism (U.S.) - 1860 - 282 pages
...wholly the offspring of imagination. CHAPTER IV. VIRGINIA. Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for th' isles Of Javan or Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Saila flll'd, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play.— SAMSOTC AOONISTM.... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1861 - 262 pages
...described : — " But who is this ? what thing of sea or land ? Female of sex it seems, That so bedeeked, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing, Like a stately...all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, and streamers waving." 1193. iio/jaXô!, íf 2dXajuivía ; For an account of these fast-sailing public... | |
 | John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...end. But who is this, what thing of sea or land ? 7 10 Female of вех it seems, That, so bedeck'd, ornate, and gay, Comes this way, sailing Like a stately...Gadire, "With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails fill'd, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play, An amber scent of odorous... | |
 | Life - 1862 - 228 pages
...females who answer to the poet's description : — "But who is this, what thing of sea or land, That 's so bedecked, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing...Gadire, With all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails trimmed and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold their play. An amber scent of odorous... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...That so bedeck'd, ornate, and gay, Comes this way sailing Like a stately ship Of Tarsus, bound for th' 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, An amber scent of odorous... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 692 pages
...above, secret refreshings, that repair his strength, and fainting spirits uphold. J. MILTON DALILA BUT who is this ? what thing of sea or land ? —...Gadire, with all her bravery on, and tackle trim, FS in 30 466 Passages for Translation sails filled, and streamers waving, courted by all the winds... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...labours, — for thou canst, — to peaceful end ! But who is this? what thing of sea or land? — 710 Female of sex it seems, — That so bedecked, ornate...all her bravery on, and tackle trim, Sails filled, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold them play ; An amber scent of odorous perfume... | |
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