 Thou Sun,' said I, ‘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?' His next sentiment, when,...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Strana 134úprava: - 1823Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1809 - Počet stránok 570
...immediately after his creation, •• O! thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay: Te hills and vales, ye rivers, woods, and plains. And ye that live and...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,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - Počet stránok 336
...not; to speak I try'd, and forthwith spake ; My tongue obey'd, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd...creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myself; by some Great Maker then. In goodness and in power pre-eminent; Tell me, how may I... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - Počet stránok 484
...not; to speak I tried, and forthwith spake ; My tongue obey'd, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou Sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd...and move, fair Creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how I came thus, how here ? Not of myself;—by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 564
...speak I tried, and forthwith spake ; My tongue obey'd, and readily could name W hate'er I saw. ■ Thou Sun,' said I, ■ fair light, And thou enlighten'd...and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how I came thus, how here ?— Not of myself ;—by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - Počet stránok 352
...supposed to prompt the personification of all the objects he beheld, in order to procure information. Thou sun, said I, fair light! And thou enlighten'd...that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if you saw, how came I thus, how here ? We shall give a remarkably fine example of this figure, from bishop... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 388
...very natural and amusing to the imagination: « Thou Sun,' said I, ' fair light, And thou enlighteu'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, i'lill, if ye saw, how came I thus! how here '' His next sentiment, when, upon his first going to sleep,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - Počet stránok 802
...distinguished figure, is very natural and amusing to the imagination : And i hon enlighteu'd eartli, so fresh and gay, Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plain«, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell,'if ye saw, how came 1 thus r how here... | |
 | George Dyer - 1812 - Počet stránok 240
...• Thou Sun, said I, fair Light, And ihou enlightened Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye Hills and Diles, ye Rivers, Woods and Plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if you saw, how came I thus, how here ? Milton. And accordingly nothing seems to characterize the poet... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1814 - Počet stránok 254
...with joy my heart o'erflow'd" Thou Sun, faid I, fair light, " And thou enlighten'd earth, fo freto, and gay, -' Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods,...live, and move, fair creatures tell, " Tell, if ye faw, how came I thus, how here ?" CHAPTER CXXXHI. Srs's AORSSSTO Adam's upbraiding Eve as being the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - Počet stránok 382
...supposed to prompt the personification of all the objects he beheld, in order to procure information. Thou sun, said I, fair light! And thou enlighten'd...that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if you saw, how came I thus, how here ? We shall give a remarkably fine example of this figure, from bishop... | |
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