Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. The Spectator - Page 73edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
| 1800 - 322 pages
...publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth...Move round the dark terrestrial ball ! What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found ! In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter... | |
| Herbert Mends - 1801 - 432 pages
...every land The work«of an almighty hand. it. Soon as th' evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth...birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn. And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
| Church of England - 1802 - 604 pages
...ev'ry land The work of an almighty hand. 1II Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : IV Whilst all the stars which round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Con firm the tidings... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the lisl'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her bum, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as ihey roll, And spread the truth from... | |
| 1803 - 376 pages
...'1 he work of an Almighty Hand. Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wonoVrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the...her birth, Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...works of an Almighty hand. II. Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous talet And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story...birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pok... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...an Almighty hand. II. Soon as the evning shades prevail, Admiration The moon takes up the -wond'rsus tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the start, that round her &ar?i, And a// the. planets, in their tarn, Confirm the tidings, as they ro//,... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pages
...evning shades prevail, Admiration The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the lisfning earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars, that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they ro//, And spread the truth from pole... | |
| 1804 - 142 pages
...work of an almighty hand. in. Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous tal< And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth j 116 IV. While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth...solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial hall ? What though nor real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orhs be found ? In reason's ear they... | |
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