With haney, nectar, manna, milk and wine, Fit for angelic sustenance, slow flowed. Here palaces and cities, midst of groves, Like giant jewels set in emerald rings ; There, too, the bowery coverture of woods, Ancient and dense, laced with all-tinted flowers,... The Angel World, and Other Poems - Page 8by Philip James Bailey - 1850 - 111 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1850 - 890 pages
...the arcana of which we are not admitted — "wisest parley" — but about what, nun constat — of " Lamb, lion, eagle, ox, dove, serpent, goat, And snow-white...quality, sin-instilled, Speaking one common tongue — " "premortal music," which "faith hears in the still of time;" "breast-laws of starry orbs " naming... | |
| University magazine - 1850 - 794 pages
...the arcana of which we arc not admitted — "wisest parley"— but about what, nun cunstut — of " Lamb, lion, eagle, ox, dove, serpent, goat. And snow-white...quality, sin-instilled, Speaking one common tongue — " "premortal music," which "faith hears in the still of time;" "breast-laws of starry orbs " naming... | |
| Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...laced with all-tinted flowers^ Wherein were wont to sojourn in all peace, Lamb, lion, eagle, ox, dog, serpent, goat, And snow-white hart, each sacred animal Cleansed from all evil qnality, sin-instill'd, Speaking one common tongue, and gather'd oft In wisest parley, 'neath the sacred... | |
| Philip James Bailey - English drama - 1901 - 916 pages
...laced with all tinted flowers ; Peaceful sojourn, for shade or rest, of lamb, Lion, ox, eagle, dove or serpent, goat And snow-white hart ; each sacred animal Cleansed from all evil quality, sin instilled, Speaking one common tongue, and gathered oft In wisest parley 'neath some hallowed tree,... | |
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