| John Milton - 1855 - 900 páginas
...had angelic wings, And fed on manna. WOttUSvVOKTH.r. Mtt.Tov ! thon ihouldst be living at this hoar; England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant...forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. Wo are selfish men ; 0, raise us up ! return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.... | |
| George Gilfillan - 1856 - 344 páginas
...sincere, and so gifted, as his ! and who will not join in the language of Wordsworth: — " Milton ! thou shouldst be living at this hour. England hath need of thee. She is a fen Of stagnant waters. We are selfish men. Thy soul was like a star; and dwelt apart; Pure as the naked heavens, majestic,... | |
| 1856 - 526 páginas
...apostrophe to Milton, in one of England's dark hours during the French Revolution : — " Milton I Thou shouldst be living at this hour. England hath need of thee." So have we said of this one, and of that one, of the men whom we venerate in our country's history.... | |
| William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 330 páginas
...their words, we are strongly tempted to join in the grave reproach of Wordsworth's sonnet : " Milton ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath...English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men. 0 raise us up ; return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 páginas
...trumpet, whence he hlew Soul-animating strains — alas, too few ! MILTON. Milton ! thou shouldst he living at this hour ; England hath need of thee ;...sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and hower, Have forfeited their ancicnt English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise... | |
| William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 306 páginas
...patriot, and evince a noble sympathy with political liberty and individual greatness : XIV. Milton ! thou should'st be living at this hour; England hath...waters; altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wreath of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower, Of inward happiness. We are selfish... | |
| William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 312 páginas
...patriot, and evince a noble sympathy with political liberty and individual greatness : xrv. Milton ! thou should'st be living at this hour; England hath...waters ; altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wreath of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower, Of inward happiness.. We are... | |
| William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 310 páginas
...patriot, and evince a noble sympathy with political liberty and individual greatness : XIV. Milton ! them should'st be living at this hour; England hath need...waters ; altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wreath of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower, Of inward happiness. We are selfish... | |
| William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 308 páginas
...their words, we are strongly tempted to join in the grave reproach of Wordsworth's sonnet: "Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour: England hath need of thee; she is a fen Of stagnant waters;—altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower Have forfeited their... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1858 - 516 páginas
...every picture, and yet how compact the whole great effect! Listen to the following noble apostrophe. " 1802. " Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour...English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; O, raise us up ; return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power! Thy soul was like... | |
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