 Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove;...  Selections from the Prose and Poetry of John Milton - Page 99by John Milton - 1923 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 574 pages
...that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. 0 fountain Arethuse ! and thou honored flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crowned with vocal reeds ! That... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...reed»,\_\]\ v v .' r^'t- ' That strain I heard was of a higher mood : s jQ */**•* vl " W-*» **•" But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed." % \ ». But now my oat proceeds, \ .n^d^A- CK ij^, .Vft 5. - -iThat came in Neptune's plea: 9v) And... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies; 80 But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...Heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honor'd flood, S."> Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of a... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pages
...that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed." 1 The Isle of Anglesea. O fountain Arethuse,1 and thou honoured flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crowned... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect the meed. MILTON. 5. ADDRESS TO EVENING. COME, Evening, once again, season of peace $ Return, sweet... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...grows on mortal soil, Nor in tlic glistering foil Set oil" to the world, nor in broad rumor lies; 80 But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...Heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and them honor'd flood, 85 Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That strain I heard was of... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1858 - 656 pages
...grows on mortal soil, " Nor in the glistering foil " Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; " But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes " And...deed, " Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed." f * Tennyson, ' In Memoriam,' § cxvi. t Milton, ' Lycidas,' 1. 78-84. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page Introduction... | |
 | Elizabeth Sara Sheppard - 1858 - 382 pages
...that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad Rumour lies: But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And...deed, Of so much fame in Heaven, expect thy meed." IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: LTCIOAS HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, SUCCESSORS TO HENEY COLBURN,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1859 - 512 pages
...the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft bv those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging...Arethuse\ and thou honoured flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius,2 crowned with vocal reeds ! That strain I heard was of a higher mood : But now my oat proceeds,... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 652 pages
...grows on mortal soil, " Nor in the glistering foil " Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; " But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes " And...deed, " Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed." t * Tennyson, ' In Memoriam,' § cxvi. t Milton. ' Lycidas,' 1. 78-84. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page Introduction... | |
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