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" Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent, as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Page 53
by Samuel Johnson - 1811
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...fir ft created Beam, and thou great Word, )# 4GON1STES. io7 ; Let there be light, and light was over all •, Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree? The Sun to me is dark And filent as the Moon, When (he deferts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light fo neceflary...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime deeree? 85 The sun tome is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the...interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the soul, She all in every part; why was...
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The History of Scotland: From the Union of the Crowns on the ..., Volume 4

Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 558 pages
...more." " But thou " Revisit'st not these eyes that roll in vain " Tofnd thy piercing ray" PAR. LoST. " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon "...deserts the night, " Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." SAMSoN AGONISTES. " He rejoiceth in his strength." JoB. Not satisfied with creating a third blind,...
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The History of Scotland: From the Union of the Crowns on the ..., Volume 4

Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 556 pages
..." But thou " Revisit'st not these eyes that roll in vain " To find thy piercing ray." PAR. LOsT. " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon " When she deserts the night, " Hid in her vacant inter lunar cave" SAMsON AGONISTES. " He rejoiceth in his strength." JOB. Not satisfied with creating...
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An Inquiry Into the Principles of Harmony in Language: And of the Mechanism ...

William Mitford - 1804 - 462 pages
...in our language. 0 firft created beam, and thou great word, Let there he light, and light was over all, Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun | to me | Is dark, And si|lent as | the rroon When fhe | deierts | rhe night, Hid In | her vilcant in|tcrlu|nar cave. v. 89. ' * i I 1 was...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...operative faculty which God gave them, would become siiint, tirtueless, and dend. Raleigh. The $'.:r> to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. . Milton. }• Not mentioning. This new created world, whereof in hell Fame is not lilmt. Miltm. SI'T-ESTLY....
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 pages
...learn from despair : O first created beam, and thou great word Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree? The...Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so nccessary is to life, And almost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul, She all in...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...hope of day I O first created beam, and thou great word, Let there be light, and light was overall ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun...interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 99 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the soul, She all in ev'ry part ; why was...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 10

William Shakespeare - 1807 - 674 pages
...intcrlunii, alii silentis lunic appellant. Lih. XVI, cap. 39. In imitation of this language, Milton says : " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon, "...deserts the night, " Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." Warhurton. I helieve this display of learning migjlit have heen spared. Silent, though an adjective,...
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The British Essayists, Volume 21

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 334 pages
...and wishes, as reason too often submits to learn from despair : The sun to me is dark, And silent at the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant...interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And «lmost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul, She all in ev'ry part; w why was the...
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