Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of cypress lawn Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come; but keep thy wonted state, With even step, and musing... Lectures on the English Language - Page 56by George Perkins Marsh - 1885 - 583 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. 3o Come pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train And sable stole of Cypreß lawn, 35 Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state,... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. 30 Come pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, 35Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state,... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, • Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state,... | |
| John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of JOVE. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, M'ith... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...grove , W'hile yet there was no fear of Jove. Come , pensive nun , devout and pure , Sober , stedfast and demure , All in a robe of darkest grain , Flowing with majestic train , And sable stole of cypress lawn , O'er thy decend shoulders drawn. Come , but keep thy wonted state... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove. While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devote and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain. Flowing with majestic train, And sable slole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, bul keep thy wonted state, \Vuh... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of cypress-lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state,... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come, but keep thy wonted state, With... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...inmost grove, While yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, ;Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train. And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Come but keep thy wonted state, 'With... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of Cyprus lawn, Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step anil musing gait, And... | |
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