 O impotence of mind, in body strong! But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom; vast, unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties; not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command.  The English Journal of Education - Page 1201850Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 630 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, 59 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveafit, 59 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...Bnt weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, iu body strong ! But what is strength without a double...liable to fall By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, Bat to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How iilight... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...easily bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, SO Overcome with importunity and tears ? O impotence...strength without a double share Of wisdom ? vast, unwield y, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 5S By weakest subtleties, not made to rwle,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1823 - 220 pages
...must reveal it, . " O'ercome with importunity and tears. "I O impotence of mind, in body strong! i I But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom?...to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, so O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command ! God, when... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...double share Of wisdom ? vast, unwieldy, burdensome, Prondly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom... | |
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