 O impotence of mind, in body strong! But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom; vast, unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties; not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command.  The English Journal of Education - Seite 1201850Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 Seiten
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, 59 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 Seiten
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveafit, 59 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 Seiten
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 Seiten
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 Seiten
...Bnt weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, iu body strong ! But what is strength without a double...liable to fall By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, Bat to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How iilight... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 Seiten
...easily bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, SO Overcome with importunity and tears ? O impotence...strength without a double share Of wisdom ? vast, unwield y, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 5S By weakest subtleties, not made to rwle,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 Seiten
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 220 Seiten
...must reveal it, . " O'ercome with importunity and tears. "I O impotence of mind, in body strong! i I But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom?...to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 Seiten
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, so O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 Seiten
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...double share Of wisdom ? vast, unwieldy, burdensome, Prondly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom... | |
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