 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...ferene, And not a cloud o*ercafts the folemn fcene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, s . And ftars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole ; O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure flied, And tip with filver every mountain's head. Then fhine the vales, the rocks in profpect rife^... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...687. As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er heaven's clear azure fpreads her facred light ; When not a breath difturbs the deep ferene, And not a cloud o'crcafts the folemn fcene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And ftars unnumber'd gild the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...ground ; As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night ! O'er heaven's clear azure fpreads herfacred li When not a breath difturbs the deep 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... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...ground ; As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night ! O'er heaven's clear iizurefpreads herfacred light. When not a breath difturbs the deep ferene, And not a cloud o'ercafts the folemn fcene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And ftars unnuraber'd gild the glowing pole ; O'er the... | |
 | Homer - Achilles (Greek mythology) - 1796 - 386 pages
...unveil'd her peerlefs light, And o'er the dark herfilver mantle threw. And Drummond, part i. fonnet 5 : When not a breath difturbs the deep ferene, And not...glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure fried, And tip with fllver ev'ry mountain's head; Then fhine the Vales, the rocks in profpedl rife,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 604 pages
...Homer : As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er heav'n's clear azure, fpre^ds a facred light ; When not a breath difturbs the deep 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... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 842 pages
...Homer: As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er heav'n's clear azure, fpreads a facred light ; When not a breath difturbs the deep 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... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 496 pages
...551. As when the Moon, refplcndent Ump of night, O'er Heav'n's dear azure fpreads her facred »ighti When not a breath difturbs the deep ferene, And not a cloud o'ercalh the folcmn fcene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And ftars unnumber'd gild the... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - English language - 1799 - 156 pages
...perfumes — refrefli the fruitful field, Nor fragrant herbs — their native incenfe yield. Paft. iv. 47. When not a breath — difturbs the deep ferene ; And not a cloud — o'ercafts the folemn fcene. II. viii. 689. On the fifth fyllable : Where awful arches— make a noon-day night, - And the dim windows... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...serene. And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn -scene ; 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 prospect rise,... | |
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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 glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower... 
