 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 Seiten
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 646 Seiten
...behold the fellows of his crime condemned Their glory wither'd: as when heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth though bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd eis To speak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to... | |
 | William Duane - 1826 - 642 Seiten
...valley of sin or death — by the fitness of its lonely desolation. As when hearen's fire, Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top, their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath .... .... The causeway to hell-gates, On either side, disparted chaos. The heat was... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 Seiten
...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 stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak : whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing,... | |
 | 1827 - 294 Seiten
...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...With singed top their stately growth, though bare, 614 Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepared 615 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 Seiten
...Still preserved from danger, harm, and .,.„"/i, By many a sea and many an unknown shore. Fairfax. As when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...singed top their stately growth, though bare Stands on the blasted heath. MUlan'i Paradi,e Lo,t. SCATTER, va ~\ Sax. rcatenan ; Belg. SCAT'TERINGLY, adv.... | |
 | John Milton - 1829 - 426 Seiten
...and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...pines. With singed top their stately growth, though hare, Stands on the hlasted heath. He now prepared To speak ; whereat their douhled ranks they hend... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 290 Seiten
...and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks,...pines, With singed top their stately growth, though hare, Stands ou the hlasted heath. He now prepared To speak ; whereat their douhled ranks they hend... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1833 - 570 Seiten
...the melted rock ; an image recalling those beautiful lines — ' As when heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath.' Form, composition, and origin of ihe Dikes.— 'But without indulging the imagination... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1833 - 562 Seiten
...the melted rock ; an image recalling those beautiful lines — ' Aa when heaven's fire Hath scatl,M the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath.' Form, composition, and origin of the Dikes. — But without indulging the imagination... | |
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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... 
