 Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here?  The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by ... - Page 234by English poets - 1790Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1711 - 464 lehte
...readily could name What e'er 1 faw. Thou Sun, faid I, fair Light, And thou enlighten'd Earth, fo freih and gay, Ye Hills, and Dales, ye Rivers, Woods, and...Plains^ And ye that live and move, fair Creatures, tell, 2 Tell, if ye faw, how came I thus, how here 2 Not of my felf ; by fome great Maker then, In goodnefs... | |
 | 1726 - 332 lehte
...to theInaagtpation. Thou Sun, faid I, fair Light; And thou enlighten' il Earth, fefrtflj and gay, Ti Hills and Dales, ye Rivers, Woods and Plains) And ye that live and move, fair Creatures tell. Tell ifyoufatv, bow came I thus, how here I HIS next Sentiment, when upon his firft going tofleep he fancies... | |
 | 1739 - 312 lehte
...to the Imagination. . Thou Sun, faid 1, fair Light, And thou enlighten d Earth, fo frefb and gay, Te Hills and Dales, ye Rivers, Woods and Plains, And ye that live and move, fair Creatures tell, fell if you fa<w, hoiu came I thus, hovj here ? HIS next Sentiment, when upon his firft going to fleep>... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 464 lehte
...thou enlighten 'd earth, fo frefh, and gay ! 274 Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains I And ye that live, and move, fair creatures ! tell,...Tell, if ye faw, how came I thus, how here. Not of my felf — By fome great Maker then, In goodnefs, and in pow'r, pre-eminent. Tell me, how may I know... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 716 lehte
...fupple joints, as lively vigor led : •, But who I was, or where, or from what caufe, 270 Knew not j to fpeak I try'd, and forthwith fpake ; My tongue...Plains, And ye that live and move, fair Creatures tell, 27$ Tell, if ye faw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myfelf $ by fome great Maker then, In goodnefs... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 lehte
...readily could name Whate'er I faw. Thou Sun, faid I, fair light, And thou inlightçn'd Earth, fo freih and gay, Ye Hills, and Dales, ye Rivers, Woods, and...Plains., And ye that live and move, fair Creatures tell, 276 Tell, if ye faw, hpw:came I thus, how here? т Not of myfelf; by fome great Maker then, In goodnefs... | |
 | John Milton - 1754 - 342 lehte
...fun , faid I , fair light ! And thou in.lighten'd earth , fo fresh, and §ay ! Ye hills, and daks, ye rivers > woods, and plains ! And ye that live ,...ye faw ) how came I thus , how here . . . , Not of my felf . ... By fome Great Maker then , Ingoodnefs, andinpow'r, prat-eminent. Tell me , haw may 1... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 lehte
...With fragrance and with joy my heart o'erflow'd. Thou fun, faid I, fair light, And tliou enlighten'd earth, fo frefh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...ye that live and move, fair creatures tell, Tell if you faw, how came I thus, how here ? Under his forming hands a creature grew, Man like, but different... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 lehte
...With fragrance and with joy my heart o'erflow'd. Thou fun, faid I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, fo frefh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...ye that live and move, fair creatures tell, Tell if you faw, how came I thus, how here ? Under his forming hands a creature grew, Man like, but different... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 480 lehte
...finely reprefented in the following examples : -Thou fun, faid I, fair light! And thou enlighten'd earth, fo frefh and gay! Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...And ye that live, and move, fair creatures ! tell D d 2 Tell, ;' if ye faw, how came I thus, &"'• Paradife Loftt rr;qi; ';/ ' . . , r ;, Both have... | |
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