 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
 | Jean Jacob Vernet - 1753 - 252 pages
...Pow'r difplay, And publilhes to ev'ry Land The work of an Almighty Hand. Soon as the Ev'ning Shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wond'rous talc, And nightly to the lift'ning Earth Repeats the ftory of her birth. • While all the Stars that round her burn, And all... | |
 | 1772 - 222 pages
...difplay ; And publillies to ev'ry land, The work of an almighty hand. III. Soon as the ev'ning fhades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous talc ; And nightly to the lift'ning earth Repeats the ftory of her birth. IV. Whilft all the ftars which round her burft, And... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...pow'rdifplay, And publifiies to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening (hades ars began to flow. , IJ:-> riling cares the Hermit fpied, With a lift'ning earth Repeats the ftory of her birth : Whilft all the ftars that round her burn, And all... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...Soon as the ev'ning 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, Confrm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
 | Herbert Mends - 1801 - 432 pages
...Soon as th' evening 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 from pole... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pages
...Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wonoVrous 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous talet 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 pok... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pages
...evning shades prevail, Admiration The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the lisfning 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 ro//, And spread the truth from pole... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...Soon as the evening 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... | |
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