 Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate. Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream,...  Selections from the British Poets - Page 149edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...of bright Eflence increate ! Or hear'ft thou rather pure etherial Stream, Whofe Fountain who fliall tell ? Before the Sun, Before the Heav'ns thou wert, and at the Voice Of God, as with a Mantle didft inveft ' The rifing World of Waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formlefs Infinite :... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...Off-fpring of Heav'n firll-born, Or of th' Eternal Co-eternal Beam : ^ May I exprefs dite imhlam'd ? Since God is Light, And never but in unapproached Light Dwelt from Eternity, dwelt then in tliee, Bright Effluence of hright ElTence iucreate ! Or hear'ft thou rather pure etherial Stream, Whofe... | |
 | John Milton - 1719 - 410 pages
...btight eflence increare. Or hear'ft thou rather pare Ethereal ftream, Whofe Founrain who flctll rell? before the Sun, Before the Heav'ns thou wert, and at the voice Of God, as with a Mantle didft inv eft i» The ritrng world of warers dark and deep, Won from the void and formlefs infinire.... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 402 pages
...Heaven Firft-born, Or of th Eternal coeternal Beam, May I exprefs Thee unblam'd ? Since God is Lightt And. never but in unapproached Light Dwelt from Eternity ', dwelt then in Thee Bright Effluence of bright Effence increate. Or hear ft thou rather pure ethereal Stream, IVhofe Fountain whofhall tell ? Before... | |
 | Edward Manwaring - 1744 - 152 pages
...Offspring of Heav'n ßrß born, Or of the eternal со eternal Beam, May I exprefs íhee unblartid? Since God is Light, And never || but in unapproached Light Dwelt, from Eternity dwelt \\ then in ihee, Bright Effluence of bright Ejjence, \\ Increate. Theiè, and the following Lines, are wonderfully... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 260 pages
...firft-born ! Or of th* eternal co-eternal beam ! May I exprefs thee unblam'd ? fince God is lighf, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt then in thee, 5 Bright effluence of bright eflence increate ! Or hear'ft them rather pure ethereal ftream, Whofe... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 348 pages
...offspring of heav'n firft-born, or of th' eternal coeternal beam Hay I esprefs thee nnblam'd ? fince cod is light. And never but in unapproached light Dwelt...eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright eflence increate. orhear'ft thou rather pure ethereal ftream, •\vhofc fountain who thall tell •... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 674 pages
...i John I. j: '.'".'' - -'.',;•-/, and in him is no dark' efs at all. And i Tim. VI. 16. imawta&y, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, ^ Bright effluence of bright eflence increate. Or hear'ft thou rather pure ethereal ftream, Whofe fountain who fliall tell ? before... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 674 pages
...unapproijcbed light Dwelt ] From i John 1. God it fight, and in kim it no dar tuf all. And i Tim. VI. 16. And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, j Bright effluence of bright offence increate. Or hcar'ft thou rather pure ethereal ftream, Whofe fountain... | |
 | John Milton - 1754 - 342 pages
...offspring of heay'n firft^born '. Or of th' eternal co-eternel beam ! May I exprefs thee unblani'd ? fince God 'is light. And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity; dwelt then in thee, Bright cliluence of bright effence increate ! Or hear'ft thou rather pure ethereal flieam , VPhofe fountain... | |
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