...Thou, O Spi'rit, that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruft me, forThou know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread 19 Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: What in me is dark Illumine,...

...unattempted yet, in prose or rhime. And chiefly Thou, O Sp'rit, that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st:...outspread Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, 21 And mad'st it pregnant. What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support ; That to the...

...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before alt temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st ; thou from the fitst Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like satt'st hrooding on the vast ahyss,...

...unattempted yet in prose or rhime. And chiefly Thou, O Spi'rit, that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread zo Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : What in me is dark Illumine,...

...of the Apostles with feelings congenial to those of our great epic bard : \ • And chiefly thou, О Spirit, that dost prefer' Before all temples the upright...and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st: thou from ihr frst Wait prêtent, and with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding.' The bare enumeration...

...braecb'd with me. Stairfcare To BROOD, v. ». [brzdan, Sax.] z. To sit as on etrps, to hatch them. Thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like sat'st branding un the vast abyss, And mad'st it premium, Miltan. Here nature spreads her fruitful sweetness...

...unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. And chiefly Thou, O Spi'rit ! that dost prefer Before all temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st...first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread SO Dove-like satst brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark lllumin,...

...readers. Thus the present passage in the Psalmist was in all probability in his mind when he wrote — " And with mighty wings outspread, " Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss." Par. Lost, L. 20, B. 1. o 3 ~*"- aA The third verse of the civ. " He maketh the clouds his chariot,...

...present passage in the Psalmist was in all probability in his mind when he wrote — * t - • • " And with mighty wings outspread, " Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss." Par. Lost, L. 20, B. 1. o3 The third verse of the civ. Psalm— » • • • " He maketh the clouds...

...address the HOLY SPIRIT himself: And chiefly thou, O SPIRIT ! that dost prefer Before all temples th" upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st...thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty Vings outspread, Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast Abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is...