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" 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... "
Lives of the poets. Lives of eminent persons. Political tracts. Philological ... - Page 233
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834
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Meditations and Contemplations: In Two Volumes, Volume 2

James Hervey - 1748 - 328 pages
...her facred Light; When not a Breath difturbs the deep Serene, And not a Cloud o'ercafts the folemn Scene ; Around her Throne the vivid Planets roll,...glowing Pole « O'er the dark Trees a yellower Verdure fhed, And tip with Silver ev'ry Mountain's Head ; Then ftiine the Vales, the Rocks in Profpeft rife,...
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The Popular Educator, Volumes 1-2; Volume 12

1867 - 964 pages
...a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scone; around her throne the vivid planets roll, and stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole; o'er the dark trees a yellower...prospect rise, a flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; the conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light....
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pages
...her facred Lights When not a Breath difturbs the deep Serene, And not a Cloud o'ercafts the folemn Scene ; Around her Throne the vivid Planets roll,...glowing Pole ; O'er the dark Trees a yellower Verdure fhed, And tip with Silver every Mountain's Head. Then fhine the Vales, the Rocks in Profpect rife,...
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Lettres sur l'Égypte: où l'on offre le parallèle des moeurs ..., Volume 1

Savary (M., Claude Etienne) - 1834 - 598 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...trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver ev'ry mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 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...prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light....
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...spreads her sacred light; When not a breuh disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the 5 lemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll,...prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light,...
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Avenia, Or, A Tragical Poem, on the Oppression of the Human Species, and ...

1805 - 378 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...trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver ev'ry mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from...
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1806 - 192 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...trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver ev'ry mountain's head. Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from...
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The Iliad, tr. by A. Pope

Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...serene, And not a clond o'ercasts the solemn scene; 690 Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And Man unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees...prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : $ The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light....
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The Monthly Register, Magazine, and Review, of the ..., Volume 2, Issues 1-6

1807 - 442 pages
...her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole ; O'er the dark trebs a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every...prospect rise., A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light."...
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