 Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately...  Italy: a poem. With historical and classical notes - Sida 376efter John Edmund Reade - 1838Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1838 - 586 sidor
...bliss) condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain ; Millions of Spirits for his fault amerc'd Of Heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his...revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 sidor
...followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain : Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of Heaven,...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines, With singed top their... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 sidor
...condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain : Millions of spirits for his fault amerc'd 610 Of heav'n, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ! yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd ! as when heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 sidor
...condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain : Millions of spirits for his fault amerc'd Of heav'n, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ! yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd ! as when heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, bon ordre des guerriers... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 sidor
...followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain : Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of heaven,...revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 92 sidor
...followers rather, (Far other once beheld in bliss) condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain; Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of heaven,...fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared To... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 sidor
...strongest will left to resist, or to endure. He was baffled, not confounded. He stood like a tower ; or "As when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines." the eye can reach ; though he keeps aloof from them in his own mind, and holds supreme counsel only... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 sidor
...for his fault amerced3 Of heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt ; yet faithful4 how they stood, Their glory withered : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest-oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare* Stands on the blasted... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 512 sidor
...strongest will left to resist or to endure. Ho was baffled, not confounded. He stood like a tower ; or " - As when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines." He is still surrounded with hosts of rebel angels, armed warriors, who own him as their sovereign leader,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 sidor
...strongest will left to resist or to endure. He was baffled, not confounded. He stood like a tower ; or • As when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines." He is still surrounded with hosts of rebel angels, armed warriors, who own him as their sovereign leader,... | |
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