They, too, in darkness entered on their way, But, far before the Car, A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Fill'd all before them. 'Twas a light which made Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort, and the sight, dismay 'd, Shrunk inward from the molten... The Quarterly Review - Page 60edited by - 1811Full view - About this book
| Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...World, and blessed sunshine there, And drink, as from a cup Of joy, with thirsty lips, the open air. Far other light than that of day there shone Upon...Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort, and the sight, dismay 'd, Shrunk inward from the molten atmosphere. Their way was through the adamantine rock Which... | |
| Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...World, and blessed sunshine there. And drink, as from a cup Of joy, with thirsty lips, tbe open air. Far other light than that of day there shone Upon...travellers, entering Padalon. They, too, in darkness entcr'd on iheir way, But, far before the Car, A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Fill'd all before... | |
| Walter Scott - 1835 - 400 pages
...enter Padalon in a chariot, which hung self-balanced on a single wheel. Here the scene was altered. " Far other light than that of day there shone, Upon...light, Fill'd all before them. 'Twas a light which made VOL. XViJ. X Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort, and the sight dismay'd Shrunk inward from the... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...poet ; we cease to shudder at what is but a picture. Л'о! so, however, on such sights as this — " Far other light than that of day there shone Upon the travellers, entering Padalon. They, too, in darknens entered on their way, But, far before the car, A glow, as of a fiery furnace light. Filled... | |
| Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 pages
...enter Padalon in a chariot, which hung self-balanced on a single wheel. Here the scene was altered. " Far other light than that of day there shone, Upon...Padalon. They, too, in darkness entered on their way, lint, far before the Car. A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Fill'd all before them. Twas a light... | |
| Robert Southey - 1838 - 636 pages
...quicken'd feet, he hastens up, Eager again to greet The living World and blessed sunshine there, 2. Far other light than that of day there shone Upon...travellers, entering Padalon. They too in darkness enter'd on their way, But far before the Car, A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Fill'd all before... | |
| Walter Scott - 1841 - 464 pages
...before the Car, A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Fill'd all before them. 'Twas a light which made Upon the travellers, entering Padalon. They, too, in darkness entered on their way, Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort, and the sight dismay'd Shrunk inward from the molten atmosphere.... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...than that of day there »hone Upon the travellers, entering Padalon. They, too, in darkness entering c sweet as love, which overflows her bower. Filled all before them. 'Twas a light that made Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort ; and the... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pages
...swelling of the voiceful sea. ROBERT SOUTHEY. (1774-1843.) APPROACH TO PADALON, OR THE INDIAN HADES. FAR other light than that of day there shone Upon...travellers, entering Padalon. They, too, in darkness entering on their way, But far before the car A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Filled all before... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 436 pages
...world and blessed sunshine there, And drink, as from a cup Of joy, with thirsty lips, the open air. Far other light than that of day there shone Upon...travellers, entering Padalon. They too in darkness enter'd on their way ; But far before the car, A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Fill'd all before... | |
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