 Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of...  Peter Jones, an autobiography. Stage 1 - Page 77by Peter Jones (fict.name.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1853 - 500 pages
...rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus, with the host of heaven came, And lo ! creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun 1 or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou... | |
 | Tracts - 1847 - 402 pages
...rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came, And, lo! creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay...mad'st us blind? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife ? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life ? " o JESUS CHRIST OUR PATTERN. BY REV.... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 404 pages
...creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ? Or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such endless orbs thou inad'st us blind ? Weak man ! Why to shun death, this anxious strife? If light can... | |
 | Gift books - 1828 - 398 pages
...widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun 1 Or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such endless orbs thou mad'st us blind ? Weak man ! Why to shun death, this anxious strife? If light can... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came, And lo! creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay...concealed Within thy beams, O Sun! or who could find, While fly, and leaf, and insect lay revealed, That to such countless orbs thou inadest us blind! Why... | |
 | English essays - 1835 - 736 pages
...came. And lo ! — Creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay conceal'd Within thy beams. O Sun ? or who could find Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood reveal'd That to such endless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Weak man, why to shun Death this anxious strife... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 608 pages
...rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with me hosts of heaven came, And, lo! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed, Within thy beams, О sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such countless... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1861 - 716 pages
...rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus, with the host of heaven, came, And lo 1 creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, 0 sun ? or who could find Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed. That to such countless orbs... | |
 | England - 1841 - 508 pages
...rays of the great setting Flame, Hesperus with the Host of Heaven came, And lo ! Creation widened in Man's view. Who could have thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ! or who could find, Whilst Fly, and Leaf, and Insect stood revealed, That to such Countless... | |
 | American periodicals - 1853 - 672 pages
...rnys of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the Host of Heaven came, And lo ! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay...thou mad'st us blind ? Why do we then shun Death with anxious strife? If Light can thus deceive, wherefore not Life ? /. Blanco White. From Chambers' Journal.... | |
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