 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...  First Steps to Astronomy and Geography - Page 75by First steps - 1828 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shirley Tomkinson - English language - 1921 - 246 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 roll, And stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole ; O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1922 - 500 pages
...azure sheds 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...unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks... | |
 | Edward Albert - English literature - 1923 - 648 pages
...pure azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, The Age of Pope 257 Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars...unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head: Then shine the vales, the rocks in... | |
 | 1855 - 1216 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 roll, And stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And top with silver every... | |
 | Raphael - 1996 - 264 pages
...azure, spreads her sacred light j 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 unnumbered gild the glowing pole. The ancient shepherds, during the silent watches of the night, (as... | |
 | Raphael - 1996 - 264 pages
...azure, spreads her sacred light j 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 unnumbered gild the glowing pole. The ancient shepherds, during the silent watches of the night, (as... | |
 | David Ricks, Michael Silk - Social Science - 2000 - 172 pages
...verb 'gild'. suggest. again. how conscious this process of formulaic redeployment on Pope's part was: Around her throne the vivid planets roll. And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole. O'er the dark tress a yellower verdure shed. And tip with silver ev'ry mountain's head." It is this sophisticated... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - Religion - 1968 - 716 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 roll, And stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole; O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver... | |
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