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. American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 771839Full view - About this book
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poetry - 1866 - 300 pages
...OP STARS. j]HE night is come, but not too soon ; And sinking silently, 5=1 All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light...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 armor gleams. And earnest... | |
| Frances Martin - English poetry - 1866 - 506 pages
...LIGHT OF STARS. HE night is come, but not too soon ; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light...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... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...WH LONGFELLOW. 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...the red planet Mars : Is it the tender star of love ? The star of love and dreams ? Oh no ! from that blue tent above, A hero's armour gleams. And earnest... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - Hymns - 1866 - 496 pages
...WH LONGFELLOW. 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...the red planet Mars : Is it the tender star of love ? The star of love and dreams ? Oh no ! from that blue tent above, A hero's armour gleams. And earnest... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 pages
...LIGHT OF STARS. 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...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 gleamsAnd earnest thoughts... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 252 pages
...hehind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven, Bnt the eold light of stars: Anil 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 ? Oh. no! from that hlne tent ahove, A hero's armonr gleams. And earnest... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1868 - 340 pages
...While music wakes around, veiled in a shower Of shadowing roses, on our plains descend. THOMSON. STABS. There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of the stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars. — LONGFELLOW. The gems... | |
| William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 pages
...LIGHT OF STARS. 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...the red planet Mars. Is it the tender star of love ? The star of love and dreams ? Oh, no ! from that blue tent above, A hero's armour gleams. And earnest... | |
| Authors, English - 1869 - 344 pages
...LONGFELLOW. T'HE 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 pale light of stars : And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars. Is it the tender... | |
| A. P. A. - Acrostics - 1869 - 226 pages
...captive led, In Argive looms, our battles to design ; And woes, of which so large a part was thine." 5. " There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars." 6. " The varying light deceived thy sight, And the wild winds drowned the name ; For the bells ring,... | |
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