 Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true tastes...  The English Journal of Education - Page 3201847Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...In fable, hymn, or song, so personating " Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame! " Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid " As varnish on a harlot's cheek; the rest, " Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, " Will far be found unworthy to compare " With Sion's songs,— to all... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 708 pages
...sto In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek ; the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, • 345 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all... | |
 | 1866 - 410 pages
...«o In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, && Will far be found unworthy to compare s21 books] Butler's Rem. by Thyer,... | |
 | English poetry - 1867 - 556 pages
...their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnisn on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sinn's songs, to ull true tastes excelling, Where God is nraisod aright, and godlike men, The lioiiest... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Phillips - English poetry - 1868 - 632 pages
...In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. 342 Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true tastes... | |
 | John Milton - 1870 - 352 pages
...340 In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, 345 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 312 pages
...340 In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit OB delight, 345 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, — to all... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 530 pages
...own In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true tastes... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 606 pages
...own In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek, the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true tastes... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 678 pages
...340 In fable, hymn, or song, so personating Their gods ridiculous, and themselves past shame. Remove their swelling epithets, thick laid As varnish on a harlot's cheek ; the rest, Thin sown with aught of profit or delight, 345 Will far be found unworthy to compare With Sion's songs, to all true... | |
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