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 ; While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll,... The Fifth Reader of the Popular Series - Page 335by Marcius Willson - 1881 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1737 - 126 pages
...Evening Shades prevail The Moon takes up the wondrous Tale, And nightly to the liftning Earth Repeats the Story of her Birth: While all the Stars that round her burn And all the Planets in their Turn, Confirm the Tidings as they roll, And fpread the Truth from Pole... | |
| William Ward - 1767 - 326 pages
...Garden, God hath f aid, ye frail not eat. Milton. The Boar AMIDST my cryftal Streams I bring. Dry4en. What though no real Voice nor Sound AMID their radiant Orbs be found. Addifon. About. This Prcpofition, when applied to Place, Time, or Quantity, fignifies near to ; as,... | |
| James Hervey - 1777 - 628 pages
...Evning Shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous Tale ; And, nightly, to the lftning Earth, Repeats the Story of her Birth : While all the Stars, that round her burn, And all the Planets in their Turn, Confirm the. Tidings as they roll, Andfpread the Truth from Pole... | |
| David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...evening Shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wond'rous Tale, And nightly to the lift'ning Earth Repeats the Story of her Birth: While all the Stars that round her burn, And all the Planets in their Turn, Confirm the Tidings as they roll, And fpread the Truth from Pole... | |
| 1785 - 314 pages
...Ev'ning Shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous Tale, And nightly, to the lift'ning Earth, Repeats the Story of her Birth : While all the Stars that round her burn, And a'l the Planets in their Turn, Confirm the Tidings as they roll, And fpread the Truth from Pale... | |
| 1803 - 376 pages
...in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. III. What though in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ? What tho" nor real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found ? In reason's ear they all rejoice,... | |
| 1804 - 142 pages
...planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole, v. What though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ? What though no real voice, nor sound, Amidst their radiant orbs be found ? VI. In Reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pages
...pole. III. What, tho' in solemn silence, all Question. Move rawd the dark terrestrial ball ? What, tho' no real voice, nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found ? In Reason's ear they a// rejoice, Veneration And utter forth a. glorious voice, For £T>er singing, as they shine, " The... | |
| George Richards - 1806 - 394 pages
...shades prevail, The moon, takes up. the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth: While all the stars that round...terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid the radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For... | |
| Ralph Williston - 1806 - 436 pages
...planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. . What though in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ? What though nor real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found ? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter... | |
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