 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,...  Hymns of Faith and Life - Page 28edited by - 1889 - 648 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
..." Divinus est, qui nos creavit, artifex." II. SOOQ as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly, to the listening...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... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...qui nos creavit, artifcx." Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon tafees íijb the fc'oml'rotrt tale, And nightly, to the listening earth, Repeats...birth : Whilst all the stars, that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they тоН, And spread the truth from pote... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 318 pages
...of an almighty baud. II. " Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous talc, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story...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... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...to every land, The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; And, nightly, to the listening...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... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...the work of an Almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening earth, repeats...roll, and spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What tho', in solemn silence, all move round the dark terrestrial ball; what tho', no real voice, nor sound,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...the work of an Almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening earth, repeats...roll, and spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What tho', in solemn silence, all move round the dark terrestrial ball; what tho', no real voice, nor sound,... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...land, the work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening earth, repeats...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...Tlie work of an almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wonderons tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats...the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that ro'ind her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1812 - 76 pages
...as the ev'nibj, 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. 3 What, tho' in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ; What, tho' no real voice or sound... | |
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