Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening 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,... Hymns and Anthems - Page 7by William Johnson Fox - 1845 - 107 pagesFull view - About this book
| Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous talej And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : * Whilst all...the stars which round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 5 What tho'... | |
| 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...Repeats the story 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... | |
| 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 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 тоН, And spread... | |
| 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 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... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The* unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display. And publishes, to every...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... | |
| 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... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...publishes to every land The work of ;m 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: Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...Tlie work of an almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wonderons tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that ro'ind her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...the work of an Almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening 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... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...the work of an Almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening 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... | |
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