 fair light, And thou enlightened 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...  Poetics; Or a Series of Poems and Disquisitions on Poetry ... - Page 152by George Dyer - 1812Full view - About this book
 | 1910 - 1082 pages
...of bells, grows less And less each pulse, 'till it be lost in air.' " Dryden. "And thou, enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay! Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...that live, and move, fair creatures! tell, Tell if ye saw, how came I thus, how here — " Milton. SOLILOQUY OF A FALLEN WOMAN OR THE LAMENT OVER VIRTUE... | |
 | John Milton - 1916 - 138 pages
...forthwith spake ; My tongue obeyed, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. " Thou Sun," said I, " fab: light, And thou enlightened Earth, so fresh and gay...that live and move, fair 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1917 - 660 pages
...not. To speak I tried, and forthwith spake; My -tongue obeyed, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. 'Thou Sun,' said I, 'fair light, And thou enlightened...that live and move, fair 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1892 - 672 pages
...not. To speak I tried, and forthwith spake ; My tongue obeyed, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. 'Thou Sun,' said I, 'fair light, And thou enlightened...that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here! Not of myself; by some great Maker then, Jn goodness and in power... | |
 | John Milton - 1925 - 450 pages
...Tongue obey'd and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou Sun, said I, fair Light, And thou enlight'n'd Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye Hills and Dales, ye Rivers,...that live and move, fair 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... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1925 - 1118 pages
...was, or where, or from what cause. Knew not ; to speak I tried, and forthwith spake. Thou sun, said 1, fair light. And thou enlightened earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye riven, woods, and plains. And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came... | |
 | John Milton - 1928 - 402 pages
...not. To speak I tried, and forthwith spake; My tongue obeyed and readily could name Whate'er I saw. "Thou Sun," said I, "fair light, And thou enlightened...that live and move, fair 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1928 - 402 pages
...not. To speak I tried, and forthwith spake; My tongue obeyed and readily could name Whate'er I saw. "Thou Sun," said I, "fair light, And thou enlightened...that live and move, fair 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... | |
 | 1928 - 922 pages
...worship and wonder prompt the outburst of Adam upon his creation: Thou sun, said I, fair light And them enlightened earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and...ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell Tell if ye saw how came I thus, how here? And again in the great hymn sent up by Adam and Eve to the Creator,... | |
 | 1909 - 502 pages
...not. To speak I tried, and forthwith spake; My tongue obeyed, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. ' Thou Sun,' said I, ' fair light, And thou enlightened...that live and move, fair 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... | |
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