 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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 tho' bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubl'd ranks they... | |
 | 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...mountain pines ; " With singed top their stately growth, tho' bare, " Stands on the blasted heath." A*, " Satan alarmed, " Collecting all his might, dilated... | |
 | 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,...scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines ; " With singfcl top their stately growth, tho' bare, " Stands on the blasted heath." As, " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...damage ; to destroy. Both the verb and noun are now obsolete. As when heaven's fire Hath scatb'Jtiui forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though Stands^the blasted heath. Mill«,. SCATH. «. j. [rcea%, Sax.] Waste ; damace ; mischief; depopulation.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Pindar - Laudatory poetry, Greek - 1810 - 376 pages
...but dare not approach near. V. 52. Wuhforuls A/act.] See Par. Lost, b. 1. v. 612. " As when heav'n's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines ; With singed top their stately growth, tho' bare, Stands on the blasted heath." Whether Milton had or had not Pindar's description in hit... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Sir Uvedale Price - Landscape gardening - 1810 - 448 pages
...the mind, and has kept it fixed on a few grand and awful images : As when heaven's fire Has scatb'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines. With singed top their stately growth tho' bare, Stands on the blasted heath. high arched crest and flowjpg mane, is fre-. quently represented... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 428 pages
...the mnses hanut Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill." -" As when Heaven's fire Has scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, tho* bare, Stands on the blasted heath." " Ye vallies law, that the mild whispers lisp. Of shades,... | |
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Their glory wither'd : 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. 
