 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...ftir the conftant mood of her calm Thoughts, And put. them into mif-bccoming plight. Virtue could fee to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though Sun and Moon Were in the flat Sea funk. And Wifdom's felf Oft feeks to fweet retired Solitude, Where with her beft nurfe Contemplation... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her ova radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 37? Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...not) " Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, " And put them into misbecoming plight. " Virtue could see to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - English drama - 1791 - 498 pages
...not) " Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, " And put them into misbecoming plight. " Virtue could see to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft' seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
...not) " Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, " And put them into misbecoming plight. " Virtue could see to do what Virtue would " By her own radiant light, tho' sun and moon " Were in the flat sea sunk ; and Wisdom's self " Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...she is not) Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own...light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude; "Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation,... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pages
...in the darkest corner of the earth, and enjoy the clear and calm sunshine of conscious integrity. " Virtue could see to do what virtue would " By her...though sun and moon « Were in the flat sea sunk."— MILTON. Virtue, by which I mean that habit of active goodness which flows from the pure principle of... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' th' center, and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughtt, Benighted walks... | |
 | John Milton - 1808 - 96 pages
...not,) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into" misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own...radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat s?a sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would -v By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude : Where, with her beet nurse, Contemplation,... | |
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Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. 
