Plucking ripe clusters from the tender shoots ; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i Certificate Examination - Page 54by Great Britain. Scottish Education Dept - 1898Full view - About this book
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1821 - 82 pages
...whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit: " Fanny. ' A fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live— And play in the plighted clouds-' Milton. Second edition." agement of tanrjintg. by securing the copies of maps,... | |
| English literature - 1839 - 608 pages
...from his palette the mystery and beauty of the chromatic language. His pictures swarm with beings " that in the colours of the rainbow live and play i' the plighted clouds " — bursting with life, motion, and vigour — teeming with the wanton growth of primeval nature... | |
| American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...published, but does not appear to have had a very extensive circulation. FANNY. " A fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live — And play in the plighted clouds." — MILTON. I. FANNY was younger once than she is now, And prettier of course... | |
| Decorative arts - 1824 - 450 pages
...retention of the admired powers of this excellent artist. j Iris and her Train. — Henry Howard, RA " Gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play in the plighted clouds." We are always delighted with Mr. Howard's poetical pictures; their brilliancy... | |
| William Coxe - Artists - 1823 - 320 pages
...drop from the skies, like rain through an April sun.* * Webb on the beauties of painting. " —— gay creatures of the element That in the colours of...the rainbow live, And play i' the plighted clouds." Com us, \. 299. Notwithstanding the beauty, softness, and enchanting effect of his oil pieces, it would... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1823 - 220 pages
...tender shoots; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i'the plighted clouds. I was awe-struck, And, as I pass'd, I worship'd ; if those you seek, It were... | |
| Charles Bucke - Nature - 1823 - 416 pages
...Comus, thus alludes to this platonic idea : — I took it for a fairy vision Of some gay creature in the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' th' plighted clouds. Shakespeare is the only writer, who has alluded to the colours, which are reflected... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses. JWilton's Comus. I took it for a fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element. That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' th' plighted clouds. Ibid. Beautiful Spirit ! with thy hair of light, And dazzling eyes of glory, in... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1824 - 624 pages
...her brothers. < Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i'th plighted clouds. I was awe-struck, And, as I past, I worshipped.' In all besides, the picture... | |
| British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...tender shoots ; Their port was more than human, as they stood : I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play in the plighted clouds, I was awe-struck, And, as I pass'd, I worshipp'd : if those you seek, It were... | |
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