...behold the new creation, and Man whom God had placed here, inquires of him the place of his habitation , and is directed : alights first on mount Niphates....Heaven, first-born, Or of the eternal coeternal beam, 5 May I express thee unblam'rl? since God is light, And neyer but in unapproached light Dwelt from...

...first born ! Or of the Eternal, o^eternal beam, May I express thee unblam'd ? since God is light, Ana never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity...Thee, Bright Effluence of bright Essence increate ! Or hear'at thou rather, pure ethereal Stream ! Whose fountain who shall tell ? Before the Sun, Before...

...Eternal coeternal beam, May I express thee unblam'd 7 since God is ligh t, And never but in unapproaohed light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright...bright essence increate ! Or hear'st thou rather, pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell ? before the sun, Before the Heav'ns thou wert, and,...

...crown'. SECTION XXI. Apostrophe to Light. — MII/TON. HAIL ! holy Light, offspring of Heaven first born, Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee...eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence0 increate, Or hear'st thou, rather, pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell ? Before...

...her shape how lovely: saw, and pined His loss." " Hail, holy light, offspring of heaven first born, Or of the Eternal co-eternal beam! May I express thee...bright essence increate. Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell? Before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and at...

...With what mysterious reverence does he treat of the bright attribute of flame ! " Hail, holy light ! " Of the eternal, co-eternal beam, " May I express thee...then in thee ; " Bright effluence of bright Essence increate."f Other bodies are clogged and cumbered with the property which we call weight : flame seems...

...offspring of heaven first born, " Or of the Eternal co-eternal beam I " May I express thee unblam'd ? Since God is light, " And never but in unapproached...bright essence increate. " Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, " Whose fountain who shall tell > Before the sun, " Before the heavens thou wert,...

...co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed? sinceGod is light, And never but in unapproached light «4J* Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence...bright essence increate. Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell? before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and at...

...here,inquires of him the place of his habitation, and is directed: Alights first on mount JSiphates. HAIL, holy light, offspring of Heaven first-born,...of the Eternal coeternal beam, May I express thee unblamecU since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity; dwelt then in...

...demeure de celui-ci : Uriel l'en instruit. Satan s'abat d'abord sur le sommet du mont Niphates. BOOK III. HAIL, holy Light! offspring of heaven first-born,...bright essence increate. Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell ? before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and...