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" 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 them. 'Twas a light which made Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort, and the sight, dismay'd, Shrunk inward from the molten... "
The Curse of Kehama - Page 120
by Robert Southey - 1811
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A history of English literature for junior classes

Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - 262 pages
...examples among his shorter poems of this peculiarity. THE APPROACH TO PADALON, THE HELL OF THE HINDOOS. "Far other light than that of day there shone Upon the travellers, entering Fadalon. They, too, in darkness entering on their way, But far before the car A glow, as of a fiery...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 pages
...mortals to Padalon, or the Indian Hades, is equal in grandeur to any passage which he ever perused : oved sae blindly, Never met — or never parted, We...ne'er been broken-hearted. Fare-thee-weel, thou fi entering on their way, But far before the car A glow, as of a fiery furnace light. Filled all before...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...than that of day there shone Upon the travellers, entering Padalon. They, too, in darkness entering ere were his young barbarians all at FiUed all before them. 'Twas a light that made Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort ; and the...
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A Manual of English Grammar, and Analysis of Sentences

A. M. Trotter - 1878 - 160 pages
...bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the dark arch Or the black flowing river. Far other light than that of day there shone Upon the travellers, entering Padalon, Rule LT. Two negatives should not be used in the same sentence when negation is intended ; thus, I...
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Rose-Belford's Canadian Monthly and National Review, Volume 2; Volume 15

1879 - 760 pages
...of Southey's descriptive passages. The following lines approach nearly to absolute greatness : ' For other light than that of day there shone Upon the travellers entering Padalon. They too in darkness entcr'd on their way, But far before the Cap, A glow, as of a flerv furnace light, Fill'd all before...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 5

Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 pages
...mortals to Padalon, or the Indian Hades is equal in grandcur to any passage which he ever perused: Far other light than that of day there shone Upon the travellers, entering Padalon. They, too, fa darkness entering on their way, But far before the car A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Filled...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: With a Memoir, Volume 4

Robert Southey - 1880 - 618 pages
...World and blessed sunshine there; And drink, as from a cup Of joy, with thirsty lips, the open air. 2. They, too, in darkness entered on their way; But,...before the Car, A glow, as of a fiery furnace light, Filled all before them. 'Twas a light which made Darkness itself appear A thing of comfort; and the...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 5-6

Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 pages
...mortals to Padalon, or the Indian Hades is equal in grandeur to any pa»sag» which he ever perused : Far other light than that of day there shone Upon the travellers, entering Hadalon. They, too, in darkness entering ou their way, But far before the car A plow, as of a fiery...
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The Sixth Reader of the Popular Series

Marcius Willson - 1882 - 558 pages
...mythology, unrivalled outside the pages of Milton. 7~, / 6> . 0 „ LxC^ IV. — The Entrance into Padalon. 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, • Pilled all...
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Development of English Literature and Language

Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pages
...second Dr. Faustus. The description of Padalon, or the Indian Hades, is Miltonic: 'Far other light tlinn that of day there shone Upon the 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...
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