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... Essay on the Principles of Translation - Page 93by Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1813 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Hervey - Meditations - 1748 - 328 pages
...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, And Stars...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,... | |
| Henry Moses - India - 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... | |
| Homerus - 1756 - 254 pages
...And not a cloud o'ercafts the folemn fcene; 690 Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And ftars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure fhed, And tip with filver ev'ry mountain's head j Then Diine the vales, the rocks in profpeft rife,... | |
| Geography - 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...then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, a flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; the conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, eye the blue... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 328 pages
...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, And Stars...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,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 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,... | |
| Homerus, William Holwell - 1776 - 392 pages
...ferene, And not a cloud o'ercafts the folemn fcene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And ftars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure fhed, And tip with filver ev'ry mountains head ;. Then fhine the' vales, the rocks in profpe£l rife,... | |
| James Hervey - 1777 - 628 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...And not a cloud o'crcafts the folemn fccne ; $9& Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And ftars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole; O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure fhed, And tip with filver every mountain's head ; Then fhine the vales, the rocks in profpeft rife^... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...ferene, And not a cloud o'ercafts the folemn fcene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And ftars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole : O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure fhed, And tip with filver every mountain's head ; Then fhine the vales— the rocks in profpefr. rife,... | |
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