 | 1726 - 332 pages
...the Pleiades before him danced, Shedding foeet Influence. Left bright the MoMj Sut oppoftte in Iwel'd Weft was fet, His Mirror, with full face borrowing her Light from him, for other Light fl» needed none In that tfpeft, andjlili that tliflance keeps Till Night ; then in the Ea/l her turn... | |
 | 1739 - 312 pages
...tefore him danced, Shedding fweet Influence : Lefs bright the Moon, But oppojile in levelled Wejl iuas fet, His Mirror, 'with full Face borrowing her Light, From him, for other Lights Jhe needed none In that afpe3, and ftill that Dijlance keeps Till Night ; then in the Eafl her... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...Pleiades before him danc'd Shedding fweet influence : lefs bright the moon, 375 But oppofit in level'd weft was fet His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light ihe needed none In that afpeft, and ftill that diftance keeps Till night, then in the eaft her turn... | |
 | John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...Pleiades before him danc'd Shedding fweet influence: lefs bright the moon, 375 But oppofit in level'd weft was fet, His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light fhe needed none In that afpecl:, and ftill that diftance keeps Till night, then in the eaft her turn... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...; lefs bright the Moon, But oppojite in le<velled Weft wasfet, His Mirror, withfull Face bvrrowing her Light From him, for other Light jhe needed none In that 4ftefl' andjiill-the Diftance keeps Till Night ; then in the Eafl her turn jhe jhints ' Rcvolis'd on... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 464 pages
...Pleiades before him danc'd, Shedding fweet influence. Lefs bright the moon But oppofite, in levell'd weft was fet His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From bint ; for other light Jhe needed none. Paradi/e Loft, b. 7. /. 370. * Night's candles are burnt out,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1772 - 398 pages
...danc'd, Shedering fweet influence. Lefs bright the moon But oppofite, in levell'd weft was fet Hii mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him ; 'for other light jhc needed none. Paradife lift, b. 7. /. 370*. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...danc'd IWuaw II. E Shedding sweet influence: less bright the moon, But opposite in levell'd West was set His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light she needed none In that aspect, and still that distance keeps Till night, then in the East her turn... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - Criticism - 1777 - 348 pages
...pleiades before him danced, Shedding fweet influence. Lefs bright the moon, But oppofite, in levell'd Weft, was fet, His mirror, with full face borrowing her light * From him, for other light Ihe needed none. PARADISE LOST, Book VII. 1. 370. Perhaps it may not appear quite chimerical to fuppofe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 316 pages
...Pleiades before him danc'd Shedding fweet influence: lefs bright the moon 375 But oppofit in level'd weft was fet His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light fhe needed none In that afpeft, and ftill that diftance keeps Till night, then in the eaft her turn... | |
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But opposite in levell'd west was set His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light she needed none In that aspect, and still that distance keeps Till night... 
