 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 British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson - Page 188by British essayists - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Brown - Intellect - 1826 - 522 pages
...obey'd, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou sun, said I, fair light ! And thou,enlighten'd Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...tell, Tell, "if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ; — Not of myself; — by some' great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent ; — Tell... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...obey'd, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. ' Thou Sun,' said I, * fair light, And thou enlightcn'd Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers...and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how I came thus, how here ? — Not of myself; — by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent:... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1826 - 312 pages
...spake ; My tongue obey'd, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou Sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye Hills, and...Plains, And ye that live and move, fair Creatures, tell, 276 Tell, if ye saw, how I came thus, how here ?— Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness... | |
 | Bible - 1827 - 264 pages
...tongue obeyed, and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou Sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlightened Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye Hills, and Dales, ye Rivers,...Plains, And ye that live and move, fair Creatures, tell, 276 Tell, if ye saw, how I came thus, how here ? 2/7 Not of myself; — by some great Maker then, In... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 328 pages
...all the objects he beheld, in order to procure information. Thou sun, said I, fair light ! And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay! Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plain% And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, I, Tell, if you saw, how came I thus, how here... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...of living objects to thost that are inanimate. "Thou Sun, said I, fair light! And thou enlightened earth, so fresh and gay! Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if you know, how came I thus;—how here!'' "Nature, Great Parent, whose directing hand Rolls round the... | |
 | Questions - 1828 - 104 pages
...said I, fair Light ! " And thou enlighten'd Earth, so fresh and gay, " Ye Hills, and Dales, ye Rivera, Woods and Plains, " And Ye that live and move, fair Creatures, tell, " Tell, if ye saw, how I came thus, how here ?" Q. What is 'Aposiopesis? A. A half uttered threat, or other exclamation broken... | |
 | John Milton - English literature - 1925 - 450 pages
...Tongue obey'd and readily could name Whate'er I saw. Thou Sun, said I, fair Light, And thou enlight'n'd Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye Hills and Dales, ye Rivers,...Creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power praeeminent ; Tell me, how may... | |
 | William S. Walsh - Literary Criticism - 1925 - 1118 pages
...sun, said 1, fair light. And thou enlightened earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye riven, woods, and plains. And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came 1 thus, how here ! *•*•*** Tell me, how may 1 know Him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I... | |
 | John Milton - Education - 1928 - 402 pages
...obeyed and readily could name Whate'er I saw. "Thou Sun," said I, "fair light, And thou enlightened Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers,...tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here? Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent. Tell me, how may I know... | |
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