 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 ページ
...joy Brightens his crest; as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night 635 Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindled, through agitation, to a flame; Which oft, they say, some eyil spirit attends. Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the amaz'd night-wanderer from... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1847 - 454 ページ
...A wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Kindles through agitation to a name, Which oft, they say, some evil spirit attends. Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Leading the amaz'd night-wauderer from his way Through bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool,... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 ページ
...seem straight, To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses, and the cold environs round; 635 Kindled through agitation to a flame, Which oft, they say, some evil Spirit attends, Hovering and... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1849 - 484 ページ
...wrought into the following similitude : -Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the amazed night-wanderer from his way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool, There swallow'd... | |
 | 1888 - 668 ページ
...Cruikshank, January 1st, 1842." The ignis fatum is thus alluded to by Milton:— A> when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night...Hovering and blazing with delusive light. Misleads the amaz'd night wanderer from hit way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool, There swallow'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 296 ページ
...joy Brightens his crest; as when a wand'ring fire. Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night 655 Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindled through...oft, they say, some evil spirit attends, Hovering nnd blazing with delusive light, Misleads th' amaz'd night-wand'rer from his wiy 640 Thro' bogs nnd... | |
 | 1896 - 664 ページ
...fire. Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condensée, end the cold environs round, Kindl'd through agitation to a flame, Which oft, they say,...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads ilf amaz'd night-wanderer from his way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool, There swallow'd... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Ellis - 1849 - 520 ページ
...led away with some idle fancy or conceit, we use to say an ignis fatuus hath done it." " A wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindled tbrough agitation to a flame, Which oft, they say, some evil spirit attends Hovering and blazing with... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 650 ページ
...seem straight, To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses, and the cold environs round; 635 Kindled through agitation to a flame, Which oft, they say, some evil Spirit attends, Hovering and... | |
 | John Milton, James Prendeville - 1850 - 452 ページ
...seem straight ; To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest. As when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night...flame, (Which oft, they say, some evil spirit attends,) Hov'ring and blazing with delusive light, Misleads th' amaz'd night-wand'rer from his way To bogs and... | |
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Lead then, said Eve. He leading swiftly roll'd In tangles, and made intricate seem straight. To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest. As when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses, and the cold environs... 
