 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...to ? who aspires must down as low As high he soar'd, obnoxious first or last ij» To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back...itself recoils; Let it; I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envy, this new favourite Of Heav'n, this... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...to ? Who aspires must down as low As high he soar'd, obnoxious first or last 1 70 To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back...itself recoils ; Let it ; I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envy, this new fav'rite Of Heav'n, this... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...Thyer. 173 Let it ;] Let revenge recoii on itself, " I reck not," I »alue not, "so it light well aim'd, since higher I fall short, on him who next provokes my envy," so it light on Man, siuce I cannot accomplish my revenge on God. A truly diaholic.il sentiment this.... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...to ! Who aspires must down as low As high he soar'd, obnoxious first or last 170 To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back...itself recoils. Let it : I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envy, this new fav'rite 1 75 Of Heav'n,... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...to ? Who aspires must down as low As high he soar'd, obnoxious first or hst 17(1 To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back...itself recoils; Let it ; I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envy, this new fav'rite 175 Of Heav'n,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...to ? Who aspires, must down as low As high he soar'd ; obnoxious, first or last, To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long, back...itself recoils: Let it ; I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next' Provokes my envy, this new favourite Of Heaven,... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...fire^jhoughjiweet, Bitter ere long, back_on itself recoils: Let it; I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envy, this new favourite Of Heaven, this man of clay, son of despite, Whom, us the more to spite, his Maker... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...though sweet, Bitter ere lone back on itself recoil* ; Let it ; I reek nut, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envy, this new favourite Of Heav'n, this Man of Clay, Son of Despite, Whom us the more to spite, his Maker... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...now 'tis a boar, now 'tis a man. To serve ends, religion is turned into all shapes. IBID. REVENGE. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long, back on itself recoils. . ' MILTON, Revenge is but a frailty, incident To craz'd and sickly minds; the poor content .Of little... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...low As high he soar'd, obnoxious first or last 170 To basest things. Revenge, at first though sw^et, Bitter ere long, back on itself recoils : Let it ; I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envy, this new favourite 175 Of Hcuv'n,... | |
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To basest things. Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils... 
