 But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 79by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | James Stamford Caldwell - Literature and morals - 1843 - 372 pages
...reign of peace upon the earth began: The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit, brooding, on the charmed wave. 2 The moon arose, she shone upon the lake That lay one smooth expanse... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...of peace upon the earth began ; The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The shepherds on the lawn, Or e'er the point of dawn, Sat simply... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist,2 Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean ; Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The shepherds on the lawn, Or e'er3 the point of dawn, Sat simply... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist Smoothly the waters kist, Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...of peace upon the earth began t The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, Whispering sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stare, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1849 - 578 pages
...of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean ; Who now hath quite forgot to rave, » While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fixed in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | Christmas - 1849 - 250 pages
...earth began : The Winds with wonder whift, Smoothly the waters kift, Whifpering new joyes to the milde Ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While Birds of Calm fit broodingon the charmed wave. VI. The Stars with deep amaze Stand fixt in ftedfaft gaze, Bending one... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...reign of peace on earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, Whispering new joys to the mild Ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed ware. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand flx'd in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | Bevelled edge boards (Binding) - 1851 - 216 pages
...of peaee upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fixed in steadfast gaze, Bending... | |
 | Anne Marsh- Caldwell - 1851 - 924 pages
...reign of Peace upon the earth began ; The winds in wonder wist, Smoothly the waters hist, Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, Whilst birds of calm sit brooding o'er the ware." It was the joy of that peace which was so utterly... | |
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