"Our wondring Eyes his high Perfections view, / The lofty Contemplation we pursue, / 'Till ravish'd we the great Idea find, / Shining in bright Impressions on our Mind."
— Blackmore, Sir Richard (1654-1729)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for S. Buckley and J. Tonson
Date
1712
Metaphor
"Our wondring Eyes his high Perfections view, / The lofty Contemplation we pursue, / 'Till ravish'd we the great Idea find, / Shining in bright Impressions on our Mind."
Metaphor in Context
Offspring Divine! by thee we bless the Cause,
Who form'd the World, and rules it by his Laws;
His Independent Being we adore,
Extoll his Goodness, and revere his Pow'r.
Our wondring Eyes his high Perfections view,
The lofty Contemplation we pursue,
'Till ravish'd we the great Idea find,
Shining in bright Impressions on our Mind.
Who form'd the World, and rules it by his Laws;
His Independent Being we adore,
Extoll his Goodness, and revere his Pow'r.
Our wondring Eyes his high Perfections view,
The lofty Contemplation we pursue,
'Till ravish'd we the great Idea find,
Shining in bright Impressions on our Mind.
Categories
Provenance
Searching in "mind" and "impression" HDIS Poetry; found again "idea"
Citation
At least 8 entries in ESTC (1712, 1715, 1718, 1736, 1797).
Text from Sir Richard Blackmore, Creation: A Philosophical Poem. Demonstrating the Existence and Providence of a God, 2nd ed. (London: S. Buckley and J. Tonson, 1712). <Link to ESTC><Link to ECCO>
Other Online Editions: first edition (also published in 1712) is available <Link to ECCO>. See also 3rd edition (1715) <Link to Google Books>.
Text from Sir Richard Blackmore, Creation: A Philosophical Poem. Demonstrating the Existence and Providence of a God, 2nd ed. (London: S. Buckley and J. Tonson, 1712). <Link to ESTC><Link to ECCO>
Other Online Editions: first edition (also published in 1712) is available <Link to ECCO>. See also 3rd edition (1715) <Link to Google Books>.
Date of Entry
05/12/2005
Date of Review
06/05/2011
