 But hail, thou Goddess sage and holy! Hail, divinest Melancholy! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's...  L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas - Page 7by John Milton - 1900 - 130 pagesFull view - About this book
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...hail, thou goddess, sage and holy ! Hiiil, divinest Melancholy! Whose saintly visage is too hright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with hlack, staid Wisdom's hue-; Black, hut such as in esteem Prince Meumon's sister might heseem : Or that... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...But hail them Goddess, sage and holy, Hail divinest Melancholy, Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight ; And therefore to...staid Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem, I'rince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiope queen that strove To set her beauty's... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...hail, I him goddess, sage and holy! Hail, divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to...view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue; Black, hut such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem: Or that starr'd Ethiop queen lhat strove... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 696 pages
...sight, And therefore to oar weaker view U'rrlaut with black, staid Wisdom's fade; « • Black, Inn such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem,...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended." Melancholy is here represented, it was first observed,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...But hail thou Goddess, sage and holy, Hail divinest Melancholy, \Vhose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erUid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...But hail thou Goddess, sage and holy, Hail divinest Melancholy, 'Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view, OVrlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem, Prince Memnon's sister might... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...hail, thou goddess, sage and holy ! Hail, divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to...esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that star'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea nymphs, and their pow'rs offended... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...hail, thou goddess sage and holy ! il.il!, divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight ; And, therefore,...esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem ; Or that starr'd Etjiiop queen, that strove For other beauties praise above The sea-nymphs, and these powers... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...But hail, thou Goddess, sage and hoiy, Hail, divinest Melancholy! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to...esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The Sea-Nymphs, and their powers... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...ii.nl, thou goddess, gage and holy, Hail, divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to...Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem Prince M emnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauty's praise... | |
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