 | Edward Young - 1815 - 332 pages
...curtam ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To Reason, and on Reason build...column of true majesty in man) Assist me : I will (hank you in the grave ; The grave, your kingdom : there this frame shall fell A victim sacred to your... | |
 | Edward Young - Death - 1816 - 390 pages
...Silence and Darkness / solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To Season, and on Reason build Resolve, (That column of true...victim sacred to your dreary shrine. But what are ye ?— • • Tnor ! who didst put to flight Primaeval Silence, when the morning-stars, Exulting shouted... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 284 pages
...curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve, 'That column of trne majesty in man) Assist me : I will thank you in the grave ; The grave your kingdoftn : there this... | |
 | England - 1838 - 884 pages
...overshadowing*— yet show the stars. " Silence and Darkness ! lolemn riitenl twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought, To reason, and on reason build...resolve, That column of true majesty in man, Assist me !" To sing a cheerful song — a merry roundelay ? No— such a song as may help to save his soul alive... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 614 pages
...and end, he calls upon " Silence and Darkness,"solemn sisters, twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To Reason, and on reason build...thank you in the grave — The grave, your kingdom " Following the course of the sombre inspiration that he adjures, he then passes in a vast review before... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To Reason, and on Reason build...victim sacred to your dreary shrine. But what are ye 1— Thou, who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars, Exulting, shouted o'er... | |
 | Edward Young - 1824 - 356 pages
...curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! tiring From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build...this frame shall fall A victim sacred to your dreary shrineBut what are ye? THOU, who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars, Exulting,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1826 - 318 pages
...sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender though To Reason, and on reason build resolve 30 (That column of true majesty in man,) Assist me :...victim sacred to your dreary shrine. But what are ye ? — 35 Thou who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars, Exulting, shouted o'er... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build...this frame shall fall A victim sacred to your dreary shrineBut what are ye ?— Thou, who didst put to flight Primeval Silence, when the morning stars,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To Reason, and on Reason build...shall fall A victim sacred to your dreary shrine. SATAN Calling the fallen Angels from the Oblivious Pool. MILTON. PLB 1. HE scarce had ceas'd, when... | |
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Fate ! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness ! solemn sisters ! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve, — That column of true majesty in man... 
