 Had in her sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but .the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased: now...  First Steps to Astronomy and Geography - Page 53by First steps - 1828 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...long her amorous descant sung : Silence was pleas'd. Now glow'd the firmament With living sapphires : Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest...clouded majesty at length. Apparent queen unveil'd her peertess light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. When Adam thus to Eve. Fair consort, th'... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...long her amorous descant sung ; Silence was pleas'd : now glow'd die firmament With living sapphires : and land, From Eden over Pontus and the pool Msotis,...river Ob ; Downward as far antarctic; and in length unvcil'd her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. When Adam thus to Eve. " Fair... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...With livid sapphires ; Hesperus, that led 605 The starry host, rode brightest, til! the moon, Hifingin clouded majesty, at length Apparent queen, unveil'd her peerless light, And o'er the dnrk her silver mantle threw. When Adam thus to Eve " Fair Consort, th' lionr Of night, and all things... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased: Now glow'd the firmament With living sapphires : Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest,...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. When Adam thus to Eve. Fair Consort, the hour Of night, and all things now retired to rest, Mind us... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 350 pages
...night long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleas'd; now glow'd the firmament With living saphirs: Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest,...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. The planet next to Venus is the Earth, of which we shall soon speak at-full length. At present I shall... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...am'rous descant sung ; Silence was pleas'd. Now glow'd the firmament With living sapphires : Hesperas, that led The starry host, rode brightest, till the...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. When Adam, thus to Eve : " Fair consort, th' hour Of night, and all things now retir'd to rest, Mind... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 366 pages
...; Silence was pleas-d : now glow'd the firmament With living saphirs: Hesperus, that led The stair; host, rode brightest, till the moon Rising in clouded...light, And o-er the dark her silver mantle threw. The planet next to Venus is the Earth, of which we shall soon speak at full length. At present I shall... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...heram'rous descant sung : *•« Silence was pleas'd. Now glow'd the firmament *« With living sapphires : Hesperus, that led • The starry host, rode brightest,...Rising in clouded majesty, at length,. Apparent queen unveiVti'her peerless light, And o'er the dsrk her-silver mantle threw. . When Adantthus to Eve : "... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...With livid sapphires; Hesperus, that led G0S The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon, Kising in clouded majesty, at length Apparent queen, unveil'd...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. When Adam thus to Eve. " Fair Consort, th' hour Of night, and all things now retir'd to rest, Oil Mind... | |
 | Classical philology - 1821 - 494 pages
...long her amorous descant sung ; Silence was pleased; now glowed the firmament With livid Sapphires; Hesperus that led The starry host rode brightest,...Moon Rising in clouded majesty, at length Apparent unveiled her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. Virg. .Жп. iv. 522. Nox erat,... | |
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