 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on; For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade i There I am wont to sit, when any chance Relieves me...of servile toil, * Daily' in the common prison else injoin'd me, Whtre I a prisoner chain'd, scarce freely draw Volume III. H The air imprison'd also,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
...To these dark steps, a little farther on ; For yonder bank hath choice of sun and shade; There am I wont to sit when any chance ; Relieves me from my task of servile toil, Daily in'the common prison else enjoin'd me.... ....O, wherefore was my birth from heav'n foretold Twice... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...[tajcbe, Fr. teusa, Ital.] i. Something to be done imposed by ar.•ther. Relieves me from mjr taik of servile toil Daily in the common prison else enjoin 'd me. MU» i. Employment; business. Mis mental powers were equal to greater tubAnnitr). No happier task these... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pages
...thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little farther on ; For yonder bank hath choice of sun and shade ; There I am wont to sit when any chance Relieves...task of servile toil, Daily in the common prison else enjoin'd me—• —O wherefore was my birth from heav'u foretold Twice by an angel ?— —Why was... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...the trajedy ends. SAMSON. A LITTLE onward lend thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on ; For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade :...am wont to sit, when any chance Relieves me from my ttsk of servile toil, o 3 . Daily in the common prison else injoin'd me, Where I a piisoner chain'd,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
...graceful abruptness, and proceeding naturally to a mournful recital of facts nece*.- , sary to be known : There I am wont to sit when any chance Relieves me...task of servile toil, Daily in the common prison else enjoiu'd me. — — O wherefore was my birth from Heav'n foietold Twice by an angel? — Why was my... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 310 pages
...Daily in the common prison else enjoin.d me.—• —O wherefore was my birth from Heav.n foretold There I am wont to sit when any chance Relieves me from my task of servile toil, , —Why was my breeding order.d and prescrib.d, As of a person separate to God, Design's for great... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on ; For yonder bank hath choice of sun and shade ; There I am wont to sit when any chance Relieves...task of servile toil, Daily in the common prison else enjoin'd me.— — O wherefore was my birth from heav'n foretold Twice by an angel > — .—Why was... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...attendant leading him.) A. LITTLE onward lend thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on: For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade :...task of servile toil, Daily in the common prison else enjoin'd me, Where I, a prisoner chain'd, scarce freely draw The air imprison'd also, close and damp,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...attendant leading him.) í A LITTLE onward lend thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on : For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade :...task of servile toil, Daily in the common prison else enjoin'd me, Where I, a prisoner chain'd, scarce freely draw The air imprison'd also, close and damp,... | |
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A little onward lend thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on; For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade, There I am wont to sit, when any chance Relieves me from my task of servile toil, Daily... 
