 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, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What though, in solemn silence,...  The World's Great Religious Poetry - Page 270edited by - 1923 - 836 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 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...dark terrestrial ball ! What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found ! In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious... | |
 | 1803 - 436 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...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... | |
 | 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...solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial hall ? What though nor real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orhs be found ? In reason's ear they... | |
 | Ralph Williston - Hymns, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...to day, Does his creator's power display,. And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...as the ev'ning shades prevail. The moon takes up the woi.d'rous tale. And, nightly, to thf listing earth, Repeats the story of her birth: Whilst all...the truth from pole to pole. What though, in solemn sjlence, all More round the dark terrestrial ball! What though nor real voice nor sound, Amid their... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...as the ev'ning 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...roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What tho', in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ! What tho' nor real vofce nor sound,... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 300 pages
...takes up the wond'rous tale ; And nightly, to the listening carth, Repeats the story of her hirlh : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all...to pole~ What though, in solemn silence, all Move round this dark terrestrial hall ; What though nor real voice nor sound Amidst their ra¡üant orbs... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...of ihe IQtA Ptalm. acious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The*...dark terrestrial ball : What though, no real voice, nor sound, Amidst their radiant orbs be found : In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...publishes to every land The work of ;m Almighty hand. Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth...the dark terrestrial ball! What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found! In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 314 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...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... | |
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