 Such mixture was not held a stain. Oft in glimmering bowers and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no fear of Jove. 30 Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe...  L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas - Page 8by John Milton - 1900 - 130 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she ; in Saturn's reign, Such mixture was not held a stain : Oft in glimmering bowers and glades He met her, and...inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun ! devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pages
...To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she; in Saturn's reign, Such mixture was not held a stain : Oft in glimmering bowers and glades He met her, and...woody Ida's inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no tear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun ! devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...; His daughter she (in Saturn's reign Such mixture was not held a stain). Oft in glimm'ring bow'rs and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure,... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she ; in Saturn's reign Such mixture was not held a stain : Oft in glimmering bowers and glades He met her, and...inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...líe met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure« Sober, steadfast,...grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step, and... | |
 | Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 302 pages
...Christian reader, and therefore it is here introduced. Come pensive Nan, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain. Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawq, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step and musing... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...yore To solitary Saturn bore ; His daughter she (in Saturn's reign, Such mixture was not held a stain) ints I see, Nor envy them that heaven 1 lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to mar inmostfl grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 472 pages
...e His daughter she (in Saturn's reign, Such mixture was not held a stain). Oft in glimmering bow'rs and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove, Come pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure,... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pages
...daughter she ; in Sitturn's reign, Such mixture was not held a stain ; Oft in glimmering bowers and glaueg He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure. Sober, steadfast, and demure, . All in a robe of darkest grain,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...; His daughter she (in Saturn's reign, Such mixture was not held a stain), Oft in glimmering bow'rs and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure,... | |
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