 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 British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 188by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 pages
...creation which made the most distingiiished figure, is very natural and amusing to the imagination : ' Thou Sun,' said I, ' fair light, And thou enlighten'd...tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus? how here?' His next sentiment, when, upon his first going to sleep he fancies himself losing his existence, and... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1823 - 418 pages
...them express the strong conception of the mind. This is finely imitated in the following examples : -Thou sun, said I, fair light ! And thou enlighten'd...plains ! And ye that live, and move, fair creatures t tell, Tell if ye saw, how came I thus, how hereParadise Lost, Book viii. 27. -Both have sinn'd !... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...not; to apeak 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...Woods, and Plains, And ye that live and move, fair Creatures,-tell, Tell, if ye saw, how I came thus, how here 1 Not of myself; by some great Maker then,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 716 pages
...groan ; Sky lowVd, and, mutt'ring thunder, some sad drops Wept, at completing of the mortal sin. • Thou sun, said I, fair light ' And thou enlighten'd...hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye tliat live and move, fair creatures tell, Tell, if you saw, how came I thus, how here ? We shall give... | |
 | 1823 - 910 pages
...light On me, sole сачм- to thec of all this wo ; Me! me: —Thou sun, said I, fair light ! And tbou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay ! Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains Î only just object of his ire. Paradise Lost, x. 930. In general, the language of violent passion... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1824 - 516 pages
...— 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...that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye can, how came I thus, how here , — Not of myself ; — by some great Maker then, In goodness and... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...spake ; My tongue obey'd, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou Sun, said I, fair light, And'thou wood. Lady. Nay, gentle shepherd, ill is lost that praise That is address'd ; Not of myself, by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent; Tell me how I may... | |
 | 1824 - 286 pages
...is very natural and amusing to the imagination. Thou sun, said 1, fair light, And thou enlighten'J earth so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here? His next sentiments, when, upon his first going to sleep, he fancies himself losing his existence,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 572 pages
...; 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...Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, 275 And ye that live and move, fair creatures tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 580 pages
...; 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...Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, 275 And ye that live and move, fair creatures tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not... | |
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