...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could...to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...

...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise 4 4 though Sun and Moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...

...virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could...to do what virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...

...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single wont of light and noise ce, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In...; Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer ev though Sun and Moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...

...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not though Sun and Moon Were in the flat sea sunk, And Wisdom's eelf Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...

...without comment, will test the quality of the philosophy, as well as the poetry of this work :— " Virtue could see to do what virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...

...sister so -to seek, Or so unprincipled in virtue's book, As that the single want of light and noise Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming flight." " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse, Contemplation,...

...failed to see, when they searched the heavens for it. 403 THE CITY OP THE VIRTUES. VIEW THE FIRST. " Virtue could see to do what Virtue would, By her own radiant light " MILTON. STOPPING, the other day, to admire, and also to moralise upon, that splendid Gothic edifice,...

...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise, Not being in danger, as I trust she is not, Could...to do what Virtue would, By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...

...because they are hostile to the truth, and dread the sense of responsibility which the truth imposes. " Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day ; But he...