 | John Aikin - 1843 - 807 Seiten
...bosoms ever, As that the single wont of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not,) ar In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and...youthful poets dream On summer eves by haunted stream Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; 376 Where, with... | |
 | John Milton - 1843
...without comment, will test the quality of the philosophy, as well as the poetry of this work :— " Virtue could see to do what virtue would, 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 best... | |
 | George Putnam - 1844 - 36 Seiten
...things — shall have a heart to do them. Such men lack not light to show them the way. " Virtue can see to do what virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk." The first thing for the scholar to do — the one thing from which all... | |
 | 1846
...sister so -to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, As that the single want of light and noise Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming flight." " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation,... | |
 | Laman Blanchard - 1846
...failed to see, when they searched the heavens for it. 403 THE CITY OP THE VIRTUES. VIEW THE FIRST. " Virtue could see to do what Virtue would, By her own radiant light " MILTON. STOPPING, the other day, to admire, and also to moralise upon, that splendid Gothic edifice,... | |
 | George Frederick Graham, Henry Reed - 1847 - 344 Seiten
...rather bear those ills we have, ***** Thus conscience does make cowards of us all. Hamlet, iii. 1. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk Comiu, 37S. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heaven of... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 1847
...because they are hostile to the truth, and dread the sense of responsibility which the truth imposes. " Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day ; But he... | |
 | Enoch Lewis, Samuel Rhoads - 1848
...Come up hither, — come and see. J. MONTGOMERY. The Mount, near S/tcßelcl, June 26, 1837. VIRTUE. Virtue could see to do what virtue would, 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... | |
 | 1856
...following from Comus as specimens, and remember they were written by a young man, not 25 years of age — Virtue could see to do what virtue would 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... | |
 | 1849
...landscape and happy homes, lie the desolate " Shades of Death." Wyoming Valley, July, 1847. VIRTUE. ' Virtue could see to do what virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and stars Were in the flat sea sunk — and wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with... | |
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I do not think my sister so to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm... 
