 Nymphs in twilight shade of tangled thickets mourn In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint ; In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint ; And the...  Letters on demonology and witchcraft - Side 67af sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 sider
...tangled thickets mourn. xxi. In conftcrated earth, And on the holy hearth, 193 The Lars and Lcmures moan with midnight plaint; In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying found Affrights' the Flamens at their fervice quaint ; And the chill marble fcemsto fweat, 195 While... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 sider
...strokes of the sublime, + Page 28, In consecrated earth. And on the holy hearth, The lars and lemurs moan with midnight plaint; In urns and altars round,...sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint ! Methinks we behold the priests interrupted in the middle of the secret ceremonies they were performing,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 sider
...strokes of the sublime. + Page 28. [In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, The lars and lemurs moan with midnight plaint ; In urns and altars round, A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamefls at their service quaint ! Methinks we behold the priests interrupted in the middle of the... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 sider
...sighing sent; With flower-imvoven tresses torn, [mourn. The nymphs in twilight shade of tangled thickets In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, The...altars round, A drear and dying sound Affrights the flam ens at their service quaint; And the chill marble seems to sweat,, . . • JPeor and Baalim Forsake... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 sider
...thickets In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, [plaint : The Lars, and Lemures, moan with midnight In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying sound...service quaint ; And the chill marble seems to sweat, [seat. While each peculiar Power foregoes his wonted Peor and Baalim • Forsake their temples dim,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 sider
...instance that 1 can recollect. T. War Ian. Bb XXI. In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, 190 The Lars, and Lemures moan with midnight plaint ;...service quaint; And the chill marble seems to sweat, 195 While each peculiar pow'r foregoes his wonted seat. XXII. Peor and Baalim Forsake their temples... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 sider
...the idols and fearful rites of ancient Superstition described, in Milton's Hymn on the Nativity ! " In urns and altars round, A drear and dying sound...Affrights the Flamens, at their service quaint." " And sullen Moloch fed, Hath left, in shadows dread, His burning idol, all of blackest hue ; In vain, with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 sider
...the idols and fearful rites of ancient Superstition described, in Milton's Hymn on the Nativity ! " In urns and altars round, A drear and dying sound...Affrights the Flamens, at their service quaint." " And sullen Moloch fled, Hath left, in shadows dread, His burning idol, all of blackest hue ; In vain, with... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 476 sider
...in twilight shade of tangled thickets mourn. XXI. In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, 190. The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint; In...service quaint; And the chill marble seems to sweat, 195 While each peculiar Power foregoes his wonted seat. " And now the axe rag'd in the forrest wilde,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 sider
...sent ; With flow'r-inwoven tresses torn The nymphs in twilight shade of tangled thickets mourn. 21. In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, The...In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying sound 22. Peor and Baalim Forsake their temples dim, With that twice batter'd God of Palestine ; And mooned... | |
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