THE night is come, but not too soon ; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars. Bentley's Miscellany - Page 5561840Full view - About this book
| American periodicals - 1839 - 584 pages
...moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven, But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars. Is it the tender star of love 1 The star of love and dreams 1 Oh no! from that blue tent above, A hero's armor gleams. And earnest... | |
| Fashion - 1840 - 540 pages
...Drops down behind the sky. II. There is no light in earth or heaven, But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night Is given To the red planet Mars. in. Is it the tender star of love ? The star of love and dreams ? Ob no : from that blue tent above,... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1840 - 328 pages
...moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet...love and dreams ? Oh no ! from that blue tent above, HENRY WJCDSWORTH LONGFELLOW. 137 And earnest thoughts within me rise, When I behold afar, Suspended... | |
| 1840 - 756 pages
...Moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven But the pale light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars. Is it the tender itar of love 7 The star of love and dreams 7 Oh no ! from that blue tent above A hero's armour gleams.... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1842 - 638 pages
...behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven, But the cold light of stars ; And the first wateh of night is given To the red planet Mars. Is it the...tender star of love ? The star of love and dreams ? O no ! from that blue tent above A hero's armour gleams. And earnest thoughts within me rise, When... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1843 - 570 pages
...moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven, But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet...tender star of love ? The star of love and dreams ? O no ! from that blue tent above, A hero's armour gleams. • And earnest thoughts within me rise,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 174 pages
...moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light ia earth or heaven, But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet...tender star of love ? The star of love and dreams ? O no ! from that blue tent above, A hero's armour gleams. And earnest thoughts within me rise, When... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1843 - 558 pages
...moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven, But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars. Is it the tender star of love 1 The star of love and dreams ? O no ! from that blue tent above A hero's armour gleams. And earnest... | |
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