So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, And in clear dream, and solemn vision, Tell her of things that no gross ear can hear... The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 97by John Milton - 1852Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with Heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fliape, The unpolluted Temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the Soul's efTence, Till all be made immortal : but when Luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul But... | |
| John Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fhape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's eflence, Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
| John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward fhape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the fool's effence, Till all be made immortal : but when loft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pages
...grofs ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward mape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's eflence, Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
| John Milton - 1785 - 698 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begin to caft a beam on th' outward {hape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's eflence, Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafle looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
| John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...saintly Chastity^ That when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lacky her, ^5 5 Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, • And...converse with heav'nly habitants Begin to cast a beam on tlf outward shape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mindy r. And turns it by degrees to the soul's... | |
| John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 pages
...sincerely so, " A thousand livery'd angels lacquey her, " Driving far offeach thing of sin and guilt, 130 " And in clear dream and solemn vision " Tell her of...habitants " Begin to cast a beam on th' outward shape, " The unpolluted temple of the mind, " And turn it by decrees to the soul's essence, " Till all be... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 294 pages
...so, " A thousand livery'd angels lacquey her, " Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, 130 " And in clear dream and solemn vision " Tell her of...habitants " Begin to cast a beam on th' outward shape, " The unpolluted temple of the mmd, " And turn it by degrees to tlie soul's essence, " Till all be... | |
| John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...ear can hear, Till oft converfe with heav'nly habitants Begins to caft a beam on th' outward fliape, 460 The unpolluted temple of the mind, And turns it by degrees to the foul's efience, Till all be made immortal : but when luft, By unchafte looks, loofe geftures, and foul... | |
| 1797 - 468 pages
...so, " A thousand livery'd angels lacquey her, " Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, 130 " And in clear dream and solemn vision " Tell her of...habitants " Begin to cast a beam on th' outward shape, " The unpolluted temple of the mind, " And turn it by degrees to the soul's essence, " Till all be... | |
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