 Rise on the earth ; or earth rise on the sun ; He from the east his flaming road begin, Or she from west her silent course advance, With inoffensive pace that spinning sleeps On her soft axle ; while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth...  The British Poets - Page 1021866Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1853 - 374 pages
...to dispute. But whether thus these things, or whether not; Whether the sun, predominant in heaven, Rise on the earth; or earth rise on the sun; He from...spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along ; Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid; Leave... | |
 | John Milton - 1854 - 534 pages
...whether thus these things, or whether not, — " Whether the Sun, predominant in Heaven, 160 " Else on the Earth, or Earth rise on the Sun ; " He from...inoffensive pace, that spinning sleeps " On her soft axie, while she paces even, 165 " And bears thee soft with the smooth air along; " Solicit not thy... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 564 pages
...to dispute. But whether thus these things, or whether not ; Whether the sun, predominant in heaven, Rise on the earth ; or earth rise on the sun ; He...spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along ; Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid ; Leave... | |
 | 1853 - 358 pages
...first parents in the following exquisite lines : — " Whether the sun, predominant in heaven, Kir on the earth, or earth rise on the sun, He from the...spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft, with the smooth air along; Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid, Leave... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...dispute. But whether thus these things, or whether not; Whether the sun predominant in Heaven Else on the earth, or earth rise on the sun; He from the...advance With inoffensive pace that spinning sleeps 2 On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along; Solicit not... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pages
...obvious to dispute. But whether thus these things, or whether not; 'Whether the sun predominant in Heaven Rise on the earth, or earth rise on the sun ; He from...course advance With inoffensive pace that spinning sleeps3 On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along ; Solicit... | |
 | William Hunter (rector of Ayr acad.) - 1857 - 130 pages
...proudly, rows Her state with oary feet. 436—9 That milky way thou seest Powdered with stars. 578—9 He from the East his flaming road begin, Or she from...spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the sweet air along. viii. 161—5 With serpent tongue Organic, or impulse... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 pages
...to know " Whether the sun, predominant in heaven, Rise on the earth, or earth rise on the sun j — He from the east his flaming road begin, Or she from...spinning, sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even And bears thee soft with the smooth air along." But no product of the Miltonic imagination needs... | |
 | William Whewell - 1858 - 582 pages
...otherwise have conceived so distinctly, and described with such obvious pleasure, the motion of the earth : Or she from west her silent course advance With inoffensive...spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. Par. Lost, b. viii. Perhaps the works of the celebrated... | |
 | William Whewell - 1858 - 622 pages
...otherwise have conceived so distinctly, and described with such obvious pleasure, the motion of the earth : Or she from west her silent course advance With inoffensive...spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. Par. Lost, b. viii. Perhaps the works of the celebrated... | |
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