 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 sider
...too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view 1 5 O'erlaid with black, staid wisdom's hue. Black, but such as in esteem,...Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauties praise above ao The Sea-Nymphs, and their pow'rs offended. Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 sider
...human sight, And therefore to our weaker view , , ,. . jg O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's bue } Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister...Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauties' praise above • so The sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended t Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 sider
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem,...Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauties' praise above The sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended: Yet thou art higher far descended;... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 sider
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue, Black, but such as in esteem Prince...Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauties praise above The sea-nymphs, and their pow'rs offended ; Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 sider
...hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdem's hue : Black, but such as in esteem Prince MEMNON'S...Or that starr'd Ethiop Queen that strove To set her beauties' praise above The Sea- Nymphs, and their pow'rs offended : Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sider
...too bright Tn hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view , O'erlaid with black , staid Wisdom's hue ; Black , but such as in esteem,...Prince Memnon's sister might beseem , Or that starr'd Ethiope queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea-nymphs , and their powers offended... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 sider
...weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue : Black, but such as in esteem Prince MEMNOS'S sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiop Queen that strove To set her beauties' praise above The Sea-Nymphs, and their pow'rs offended : Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 sider
...of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue; Black, hut such as in esteem Prince Memnon's sister might beseem: Or that starr'd Ethiop queen lhat strove To set her beauties praise above The sea-nymphs, and their powers offended. Yet thou art... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 sider
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erUid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem...Or that starr'd Ethiop queen that strove To set her beauties' praiic above The sea-nymphs, and tlieir pow'rs offended : Yet thou art higher far descended,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sider
...is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view, OVrlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue ; Black, but such as in esteem,...Prince Memnon's sister might beseem, Or that starr'd Ethiope queen that strove To set her beauty's praise above The sea nymphs, and their powers offended... | |
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But hail, thou goddess sage and holy! Hail, divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view... 
