| John Prince - 1846 - 480 pages
...regarded as a prophecy. Whether it has ever yet been realized, or is waiting for its fulfilment, judge ye. "Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...shaking her invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagl« inning her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging... | |
| Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1846 - 652 pages
...inspired by his own holy zeal for social improvement, and the liberties of mankind — "methinks 1 see in my mind — a noble and puissant nation, rousing...invincible locks — methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth and kindling her nndazzled eyes at the full midday beam, purging and unsealing... | |
| John Milton - 1847 - 568 pages
...ways of truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mumg her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
| Charles Knight - 1847 - 580 pages
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| Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...ways of truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle nursing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
| 1847 - 668 pages
...unworthy sentiment that we utter these harsh truths ; for, to speak in Milton's sonorous voice, " Mcthinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing...invincible locks: methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling their undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
| John Milton - 1848 - 566 pages
...ways of truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam; purging and unsealing... | |
| Home and colonial school society - 1849 - 448 pages
...Milton, enjoying that splendid vision of an intellectual nation, which he painted, when he said, " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle moving her mighty youth and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam." The Christian may... | |
| 1849 - 588 pages
...from this emancipation of human energy. To such we would reply in the words of the great Milton, " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation,...her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle renewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing... | |
| 1856 - 666 pages
...you with another from the same pen, in which Milton is portraying ENGLAND STRUGGLING FOR FREEDOM. . " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle renewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
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