 | Henry L. Bowen - 1835 - 412 pages
...than in their form, do they resemble that primitive mischief ; which, as we are told, • . " Seemed woman to the waist, and fair ; But ended foul in many a scaly fold, Voluminous and vast." To recommend this new scheme of a Government Bank, established on the credit and revenue of the Government,... | |
 | John Arthur Roebuck - 1835 - 584 pages
...ITS MORALITY. >' Before the gates there • .it On either side a formidable shape ; The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair; But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and v:r,t ; a serpent armed With mortal sting ; about her middle round A cry of hell-hounds never ceasing... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 264 pages
...gates there sat On either side a formidahle shape ; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair ; 650 But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast ; a serpent arm'd AVith mortal sting: ahout her middle round A cry of hell-hounds never-ceasing hark'd With wide Cerherean... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 430 pages
...fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many...With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide Cerberean mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal : yet,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many...serpent arm'd With mortal sting ; about her middle round With wide Cerberean mouths full loud, and rung A cry of hell-hounds, never ceasing, bark'd A hideous... | |
 | Joseph Wilson (Minister of Laxton.) - 1836 - 408 pages
...poet, Milton, has so admirably described sin, that I shall here quote his description : "The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous, and vast : a serpent armed With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell-hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape ; The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast, a serpent armed With mortal sting ; about her middle round A cry of hell-hounds, never ceasing, barked With wide... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 470 pages
...fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many...With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide Cerberean mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal: yet,... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 524 pages
...fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape ; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many...With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide Cerberean mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal : yet,... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 426 pages
...fire, Yet unconsumed. Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many...With mortal sting : about her middle round A cry of hell hounds never ceasing bark'd With wide Cerberean mouths full loud, and rung A hideous peal : yet,... | |
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Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold... 
