 Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excel) Might hence presume the whole creation's day To change in scenes, and show it in a play.  Sketch of the Reformation in England - Page 176by John James Blunt - 1837 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton, Edward Phillips - 1868 - 632 pages
...would explain, And what was eaay he should render vain. Or if * work ao infinite he spann'd, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill-imitating would excel) Might hence presume the whole creation's day To change scenes, and show... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1870 - 224 pages
...would explain, And what was easy he should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spanned, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet...creation's day To change in scenes, and show it in a play. Pardon me, mighty poet, nor despise My causeless, yet not impious, surmise. But I am now convinced,... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1870 - 224 pages
...would explain, And what was easy he should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spanned, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet...creation's day To change in scenes, and show it in a play. Pardon me, mighty poet, nor despise My causeless, yet not impious, surmise. But I am now convinced,... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Phillips - 1872 - 614 pages
...would explain, And what was easy he should render vain. Or If a work so infinite he spann'd, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet...Might hence presume the whole creation's day To change scenes, and show it in a play. Pardon me, mighty poet, nor despise My causeless, yet not impious surmise.... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1872 - 562 pages
...explain, 15 And what was easie he should render vain. Or if a Work so infinite he spann'd, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill imitating would excell) 20 Might hence presume the whole Creations day To change in Scenes, and show it in a Play.... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 468 pages
...Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill-imitating would excel, ) Might hence presume the whole Creation's day To change in scenes, and show it in a play. Pardon me, mighty Poet ; nor despise My causeless, yet not impious, surmise. But I am now convinced,... | |
 | John Milton, Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1874 - 608 pages
...Understanding blind; Lest he perplexed the things he would explain, And what was easy he should render vain. Might hence presume the whole Creation's day To change in scenes, and show it in a play. Pardon me, mighty Poet; nor despise My causeless, yet not impious, surmise. But I am now convinced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 pages
...foreseen by Marvel, who writes thus to Milton : — ' Dr if a work so infinite be spann'd. Jealous I was that some less skilful hand, (Such as disquiet always what is well, And by ill-imitating would excel,) Might hence presume the whole creation's day, To change in scenes, and... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 528 pages
...would explain, And what was easy he should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spanned, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet...creation's day To change in scenes, and show it in a play. Pardon me, mighty poet, nor despise My causeless yet not impious surmise. But I am now convinced, and... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 524 pages
...would explain, And what was easy he should render vain. Or if a work so infinite he spanned, Jealous I was that some less skilful hand (Such as disquiet...creation's day To change in scenes, and show it in a play. Pardon me, mighty poet, nor despise My causeless yet not impious surmise. But I am now convinced, and... | |
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