 | Malcolm Laing - Darnley murder - 1804 - 556 pages
...when we see " the sky through its branches, and the meteor passing be" hind," are both from Milton : " Yet faithful how they stood, " Their glory withered,..." Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines ; " With singfcl top their stately growth, tho' bare, " Stands on the blasted heath." As, " Satan alarmed,... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - Scotland - 1804 - 558 pages
...sky through its branches, and the meteor passing be" hind," are both from Milton : " Yet faithfu^how they stood, ,. " Their glory withered, as when heaven's..."' Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines ; " With singed top their stately growth, tho' bare, " Stands on the blasted heath." A*, " Satan alarmed,... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1805 - 512 pages
...their lot in pain : Millions of spirits, for his fault, amerc'd Of Heaven, and from eternal splendors flung, For his revolt : yet faithful how they stood...Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks or mountain pines, With singed top, their stately growth, though bare, AA 3... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...heaven,] — "So stood the king." Another repetition of Milton's, " Faithful how they stood. Their ¿lory 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 heath. *' 'He sends forth... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...bliss) condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain : j Millions of spirits for his fault amercM Of Heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Thair glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1816 - 374 pages
...beheld in bliss,) condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain; Millions of spirits for his crime amerced Of heaven, and from eternal splendours flung...fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth tho' bare Stands on the blasted heath." In this noble description,... | |
 | England - 1852 - 798 pages
...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, and from eternal splendours Sung For his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...followers rather (Kar other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain, Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of heaven,...and from eternal splendours flung. For his revolt " I have a singular pleasure, I know not how, in quoting to your Lordship the lines of Milton. You... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1820 - 418 pages
...beheld in bliss,) condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain; Millions of spirits for his crime amerced Of heaven, and from eternal splendours flung...fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth tho' bare Stands on the blasted heath." In this noble description,... | |
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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... 
