To interrupt, sidelong he works his way. As when a ship, by skilful steersman wrought, Nigh river's mouth or foreland, where the wind Veers oft, as oft so steers, and shifts her sail: So varied he, and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath... Oeuvres - Page 50by Jacques Delille - 1824Full view - About this book
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Rivers Mouth, or Foreland, where the Wind Veers oft, as oft fo fleers and ihifts her Sail ; So vary'd he, and of his tortuous Train Curl'd many a wanton Wreath in Sight of Eve, To lure her Eye ; Then as in Gaze admiring, ofc he bow'd His Turret Creft, and fleek enamel'd Neck, Fawning, and lick'd... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1711 - 464 pages
...Rivers mouth or Foreland, where the Wi Veres oft, as oft fo fteers, and fhifts her Sail: So vary'd he, and of his tortuous Train Curl'd many a wanton wreath in fight of £« To lure her Eye; flic bufted heard the found Of rufling Leaves, but minded not, as us'd... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1747 - 684 pages
...accefs, but fcar'd To interrupt) fide-long he works his way : As when a fliip, by ikilful ftccrfman wrought Nigh river's mouth, or fore-land, where the wind Veers oft, as oft fo (leers, and fhifts her fails : Sovary'd he, and of his tortueus train Corl'd many a wanton wreith... | |
| John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...mouth, or fore-land, where the wind Veers oft, as oft fo fleers, and fhifts her fail : 5r5 So vary'd he, and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath, in light of EVE, To lure her eye. She bulied, heard the found Of rufling leaves, but minded not, as us'J... | |
| William Laudér - Literary forgeries and mystifications - 1750 - 210 pages
...accefs, but fear'd To interrupt) fide-long he works his way: As when a fhip, by fkilful fteers-man wrought Nigh river's mouth, or foreland, where the wind Veers oft', as oft' fo fleers, and fhifts her fail: So varied he; and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath,... | |
| John Milton - Plagiarism - 1750 - 716 pages
...different, and applied fo differently, that they may both be originals, or at leaf! not the copy the Nigh river's mouth or foreland, where the wind Veers oft, as oft fo fleers, and fihifts her fail; So varied he, and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath... | |
| John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...accefs , but fear'd To interrupt.) fide long he works his way : As when a ship , by skilful fleers-man wrought Nigh river's mouth , or fore-land , where the wind Veers oft , as oft fo fleers , and shifts her fail : So vary'd he , and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath... | |
| John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...fought accefs, but fear'd To interrupt, fide-long he works his way. As when a fhip,by fkilful fteerfman wrought, Nigh river's mouth or foreland, where the wind Veers oft, as oft fo fleers, and fhifts her fail: 515 So varied he, and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath... | |
| John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...wrought Nigh river's mouth or foreland, where the wind Veres oft, as oft fo fleers, and fhifts her fail ; So varied he, and of his tortuous train Curl'd many a wanton wreath in fight of Eve, To lure her eye ; fhe bufied heard the found Of nifling leaves, but minded not, asus'd... | |
| English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...oblique 5ie At first, as one who sought access, but fear'd To interrupt, side.long he works his way. As when a ship by skilful steersman wrought Nigh river's mouth or foreland, where the vrind Veers oft, as oft so steers, antl shifts her sail : So varied he. and of his lorluous train Curl'd... | |
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