 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pàgines
...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 sister might beseem ; Or that starr'd Etjiiop queen, that strove For other beauties praise above The sea-nymphs, and these powers offended... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pàgines
...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 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... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pàgines
...too bright TO hit the sense of human sight, e2 And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem Prince...that strove. To set her beauty's praise above The Sea-Nymphs, and their powers ofFendejl: Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pàgines
...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...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The Sea-Nymphs, and their powers offended: Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pàgines
...bright To hit the sense of human sight. And therefore to our weaker view 1 S O'er-laid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above 20 The Sea-Nymphs, and thi'ir pow'rs offended: Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 588 pàgines
...weaker view 15 O'erlaid with black staid wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memmon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd' Ethiop Queen that strove To set her beauties' praise above 20 The sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended : Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 596 pàgines
...weaker view 1 15 O'erlaid with black staid wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memmon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiop Queen that strove To set her beauties' praise above 20 The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended: Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pàgines
...is too bright To hit the sense othuman sight ; And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nyntnhs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended ; Thee bright-hair'd Vesta... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pàgines
...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...queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended : Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pàgines
...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...queen, that strove To set her beauty's praise above The Sea-Nymphs, and their powers offended ; Yet thou art higher far descended : Thee bright-hair'd Vesta,... | |
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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... 
