 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,...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 60by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...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 the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 314 pages
...Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...almighty hand. ,. it '<.»'• Soon ns the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wunderons tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stftrs that round her burn, And all the planets, in their tura, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 348 pages
...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 the stars that round her burn, ' And all the planets in their turn, ' • Confirm the tidings as they roll, • And spread the truth... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 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 the stars that round her bum. And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 314 pages
...Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her barn* And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wonderous tale; And nightly, to the listening F.arth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her hum, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from... | |
 | Walter Hutchinson Aston - Bible - 1811 - 324 pages
...Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the iist'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... | |
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