| Herbert Mends - 1801 - 432 pages
...Soon as th' evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn. And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wonoVrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth, Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous talet And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pok... | |
| James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...evning shades prevail, Admiration The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the lisfning earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars, that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they ro//, And spread the truth from pole... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And, nightly, to the list'ning earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all...roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What tho', in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ! What tho' nor real vofce nor sound,... | |
| Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
..." Divinus est, qui nos creavit, artifex." II. SOOQ as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly, to the listening...of her birth : Whilst all the stars, that round her bum, And all the planets in their turn, , Confirm the tidings, as they roll, And spread the truth from... | |
| Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...qui nos creavit, artifcx." Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon tafees íijb the fc'oml'rotrt tale, And nightly, to the listening earth, Repeats...birth : Whilst all the stars, that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they тоН, And spread the truth from pote... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 318 pages
...of an almighty baud. II. " Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous talc, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story...birth : 'Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
| James Hervey - Devotional literature - 1809 - 384 pages
...to ev'ry land, 'The work of an Almighty hand.Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; And nightly to the listening earth, Repeats the story of her birth : While all the stars, that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...land, the work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening earth, repeats...roll, and spread the truth from pole to pole. What tho', in solemn silence, all move round the dark terrestrial ball; what tho', no real voice, nor sound,... | |
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