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" As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild... "
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper - Page 58
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Meditations and Contemplations: In Two Volumes, Volume 2

James Hervey - 1748 - 328 pages
...her facred Light; When not a Breath difturbs the deep Serene, And not a Cloud o'ercafts the folemn Scene ; Around her Throne the vivid Planets roll,...glowing Pole « O'er the dark Trees a yellower Verdure fhed, And tip with Silver ev'ry Mountain's Head ; Then ftiine the Vales, the Rocks in Profpeft rife,...
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Sketches of India: With Notes on the Seasons, Scenery, and Society of Bombay ...

Henry Moses - 1750 - 314 pages
...a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene. Around her throne the vivid planets roll. And stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole; O'er the dark trees a yellower...shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head." Departure of day. Rapid advance of night. Indian nights peculiar. Deserted roads. Sepoy guards and...
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The Popular Educator, Volumes 1-2; Volume 12

1867 - 964 pages
...a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scone; around her throne the vivid planets roll, and stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole; o'er the dark trees a yellower...skies ; the conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. t When the battle was ended, the stranger disappeared...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pages
...her facred Lights When not a Breath difturbs the deep Serene, And not a Cloud o'ercafts the folemn Scene ; Around her Throne the vivid Planets roll,...glowing Pole ; O'er the dark Trees a yellower Verdure fhed, And tip with Silver every Mountain's Head. Then fhine the Vales, the Rocks in Profpect rife,...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 332 pages
...When When not a Breath difturbs the deep Serene,. And not a Cloud o'ercafts the folemn Scene jAround her Throne the vivid Planets roll, And Stars unnumber'd...glowing Pole; O'er the dark Trees a yellower Verdure {bed, And tip with Silver every Mountain's Head. Then fhine the Vales, the Rocks in ProfpecT: rife,...
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Meditations and contemplations

James Hervey - 1777 - 628 pages
...with no Tranfport, When not a Breath difturbs the deep Serene, And not a Cloud o'erca/is thefolemn Scene : Around her Throne the vivid Planets roll,...And Stars unnumberd gild the glowing Pole ; O'er the dirk Trees a yellower Verdure Jhed, And tip with Silver ev ry Mountains Head ; Thenjhine the Vales...
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Lettres sur l'Égypte: où l'on offre le parallèle des moeurs ..., Volume 1

Savary (M., Claude Etienne) - 1834 - 598 pages
...azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets...trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver ev'ry mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...And stars unnumher'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, • And tipt with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the...vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory hursts irom all the skies i The conscious swains rejoicing in the sight, Eye the hlue vault, and hless...
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The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register, Volume 53

1822 - 688 pages
...O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip wiih silver every mountain's head ; There shiue the vales — the rocks in prospect rise— • A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ! It was indeed the night so magnificently described by the poet, and we journeyed onwards wrapped...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...azure spreads her sacred light ; When not a breath disturbs the deep serene. And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn -scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets...skies; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So ma,ny flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten...
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