 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...fatigued. 297 . Their port was more than human, at they flood : I took it for a faery •vifan, Of fame gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbo*w lime, And play i th' flighted clouds. I ivas aiu-flruck, And as 1 pajt, I worjhipt. — ] I have adopted,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...cluilers from the tender ihoots; Their port was more than human, at they flood ; I took it for a faery vifion Of fome gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' th' plighted clouds. I was awc-ftruckj And as I paft I worlhipt ; if thofc you feck, It were a journey... | |
 | 1797 - 468 pages
...shoots : Their port was more than human ; " as they stood " I took it for a fairy vision 3jt " Of some gay creatures of the element, " That in the colours of the rainbow live, " And play i' th* lighted clouds. I was awe-struck, " And as I pass'd I worshipp'd :" if those you seek It were... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...tender shoots; Their port was more than human, as they stood: 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. I was awe-struck, And, as I pass'd, I worshipp'd; if those you seek, It were... | |
 | John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 pages
...human as they stood.— I took it for a Fairy vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That on the colours of the Rainbow live, And play in th' plighted clouds. " The Dives, are represented as males ; the Peris, ai ftmales. RicharJton. Ousehy. • F iiij NOTE... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1801 - 258 pages
...conceived of the Peries. " Their port wns more than human as they flood; I took it far af:;iry viiion Of fome gay creatures of the element That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' th' plighted clouds." Of mufk, camphire, ambergris, and fimilar fragrant fubftances, the Perfnns... | |
 | 1802 - 610 pages
...performing offices different from su^h, $s have been hitherto assigned to thoac . . • .. ."> • Gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, " And play i' th' plighted clouds." ' This liberty I thought might be taken without violation of propriety, as... | |
 | John Black - 1806 - 260 pages
...class of imaginary beings cslled Peris : These are represented as benignant and beautiful females, Gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' the plighted clouds. Comus, /. 300. They hover in the balmy and fragrant air, and live upon the... | |
 | John Black - 1806 - 258 pages
...class of imaginary beings called Peris : These are represented as benignant and beautiful females, Gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play i' the plighted clouds. Cemui, I. 300. With these beautiful beings, we are told the Persians contrast... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 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, 300 And play i' th' plighted clouds. I was awe-struck, And as I past, I worshipt ; if those you seek,... | |
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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 
