 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 ページ
...straight, To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fin., Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses,...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the amaz'd night-wanderer from his way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool ; There swallow'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 ページ
...joy Brightens his crest; as when a wand'ring fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night 635 Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindled through...attends, Hovering and blazing with delusive light, 639 ^Misleads th' amaz'd night-wand'rer from his way To botfs and mires, and oft through pond or pool,... | |
 | 1822 - 494 ページ
...a popular way. I am, sir, Your*, &c. BRIGHTONIENSIS. Aug. 29, 1822. THE IGNIS FATITUK. . A wand'rmg fire Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses,...and blazing with delusive light, Misleads th* amaz'd night-wanderer from his way Through bogs and mire." MILTON. The meteor vulgarly known by the names... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 ページ
...swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest : as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapor, which the night Condenses, and the cold environs round,...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the' amazed night-wandererfrom his way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool : There swallow'd... | |
 | 1848 - 704 ページ
...visions that mislead the unwary, when the daylight of common sense has left them. -a wandering fire, Which oft, they say, some evil spirit attends, 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.... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 ページ
...them wrought into the following similitude: - Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which...and blazing with delusive light, Misleads th' amaz'd night wanderer from his way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or poo!, There swallow'd up and... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 806 ページ
...the following similitude : — Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering tire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses,...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads th' amazed night-wanderer from his way To bogs and mires, and oft through pond or pool, There swallow'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 ページ
...made intricate seem straight, To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest ; as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which...night Condenses, and the cold environs round, Kindled throngh agitation to a flame, Which oft, they say, some evil Spirit attends, Hovering and hlazing with... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1824 - 404 ページ
...made intricate seem straight, To mischief swift. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest: as when a wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapour, which...Hovering and blazing with delusive light, Misleads the' ainaz'd night-wanderer from his way Plus tu vantes ici ce fruit nouveau pour moi, Dont les sucs... | |
 | 1824 - 286 ページ
...wrought into the/ollowing similitude. Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest, as when a wand'ring fire Compact of unctuous vapour, which the night Condenses,...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... 
