 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 էջ
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top...stately growth tho' bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubl'd ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half inclose... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 էջ
...his revolt, yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heav'n's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth though bare Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd 615 To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 էջ
...heaven,] — "So stood the king." Another repetition of Milton's, " Faithful how they stood. Their ¿lory withered." As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the...mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare. Stands on the blasted heath. *' 'He sends forth the voice of power. Raise my standards... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1805 - 512 էջ
...his revolt : yet faithful how they stood Their glory withered : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks or mountain pines, With singed top, their stately growth, though bare, AA 3 PART iII. Of the Sublime and Pathetic. Stands on the blasted heath. He now prcpar'd... | |
 | Pindar - 1810 - 376 էջ
...but dare not approach near. V. 52. Wuhforuls A/act.] See Par. Lost, b. 1. v. 612. " As when heav'n's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines...stately growth, tho' bare, Stands on the blasted heath." Whether Milton had or had not Pindar's description in hit mind, the blackness, 1 con. ccive, Pindar... | |
 | Sir Uvedale Price - 1810 - 448 էջ
...the mind, and has kept it fixed on a few grand and awful images : As when heaven's fire Has scatb'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines. With singed top...stately growth tho' bare, Stands on the blasted heath. high arched crest and flowjpg mane, is fre-. quently represented in painting; but his prevailing pharacter,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 էջ
...his revolt ; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they... | |
 | Sir Uvedale Price - 1810 - 444 էջ
...the mind, and has kept it fixed on a few grand and awful images : As when heaven's fire Has scatb'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth tho1 bare, Stands on the blasted heath. high arched crest and flowing mane, is frequently represented... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 428 էջ
...the mnses hanut Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill." -" As when Heaven's fire Has scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top...stately growth, tho* bare, Stands on the blasted heath." " Ye vallies law, that the mild whispers lisp. Of shades, and wanton winds, and gushing brooks, On... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 430 էջ
...where the muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill." " As when Heaven's fire Has scath'd the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, tho' bare, Stands on the litusteil heath." « Ye rallies low, that the mild whispers USR Of shades, and wanton winds, and gushing... | |
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Millions of Spirits for his fault amerced* Of Heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered: as when Heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately... 
