And deemed the deep opake would blot her beams ; But, melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds of wavy silver round, and clothes The orb with richer beauties than her own, Then, passing, leaves her in her light serene. The British Poets - Seite 2201866Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Gems - 1841 - 624 Seiten
...the pious soul, 'tis shown you here. Look yonder at that cloud, which, through the sky Sailing along, doth cross in her career The rolling moon. I watched it as it came, And deemed the deep opaque would blot her beams, But melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds of wavy silver round,... | |
| Scotland free church, gen. assembly - 1856 - 556 Seiten
...of calamity Affects a pious soul — 'tis shewn you there : Look yonder at that cloud which, thro' the sky Sailing alone, doth cross in her career The rolling moon — 1 tfatch'd it as it came, And deemed 'twould blot her beanie, But, melting like a wreath of snow,... | |
| Early friendship - 1845 - 160 Seiten
...would know How visitations of calamity Affect the pious soul, 'tis shown ye there! Look yonder, at yon cloud; which, through the sky Sailing alone, doth...career The rolling moon! I watched it as it came; And deem'd the deep opaque would blot her beams ; But melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 Seiten
...the following; and the sweetest scene, perhaps, that which closes the book immediately after : " ' Methinks if ye would know How visitations of calamity...alone, doth cross in her career The rolling moon! I watch'd it as it came, And deem'd the deep opaque would blot her beams ; But, melting like a wreath... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 Seiten
...after : " ' Methinks if ye would know How visitations of calamity Affect the pious soul, 'tis shown yo there ! Look yonder at that cloud, which through the...alone, doth cross in her career The rolling moon! I watch'd it as it came, And deem'd the deep opaque would blot her beams ; But, melting like a wreath... | |
| 1846 - 644 Seiten
...the pious soul, 'tis shown you here. Look yonder at that cloud, which, through the sky Sailing along, doth cross in her career The rolling moon. I watched it as it came, And deemed the deep opaque would blot her beams; Bat melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds of wavy silver round,... | |
| Christian harp - 1846 - 170 Seiten
...pious soul, 'tis shown you here. Le^ok yonder at that cloud, which, through the sky, Sailing along, doth cross in her career The rolling moon. I watched it as it came, And deemed the deep opaque would blot her beams. But, melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds of wavy silver round,... | |
| George Croly - 1849 - 416 Seiten
...I In that sad school ! Methinks if ye would know How visitations of calamity Affect the pious sou), 'tis shown ye there ! Look yonder at that cloud, which...moon ! I watched it as it came, And deemed the deep opaque would blot her beams ; But, melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds of wavy silver... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 Seiten
...the pious soul, 'tis shown you here. Look yonder at that cloud, which, through the sky Sailing along, doth cross in her career The rolling moon. I watched it as it came, And deemed the deep opaque would blot her beams; But melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds of wavy silver round,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1850 - 458 Seiten
...lost from 3001. to 400?. altogether — to me a very serious loss.f At present my time is divided * Methinks if ye would know How visitations of calamity...rolling moon ! I watched it as it came, And deemed the bright opake would hlot her beams ; But, melting like a wreath of snow, it hangs In folds of wavy silver... | |
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