 | 1824 - 920 pages
...spirit;— spread The world of shadows at thy feet; And mark, how calmly over head Tbe stars, like sain Is in glory, meet ; While hid in solitude sublime, Methinks...precipice to precipice, An avalanche's ruins dash Down to tbe nethermost abyss, Invisible ; the ear alone Pursues the uproar till it dies ; Echo to echo, groan... | |
 | 1843 - 684 pages
...WILLIAM ROOERSON, of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. " THERE take thy stand, my spirit ; — spread The world of shadows at thy feet ; ' , And mark how calmly, over-head, The stars like aaints in glory meet : While hid in solitude sublime, Methinks I muse on Nature's tomb, And hear the... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1827 - 296 pages
...on presses night ; — Mont Blanc is lovely still. • There take thy stand, my spirit ; — spread The world of shadows at thy feet ; And mark how calmly,...And hear the passing foot of Time Step through the gloom. PART II. All in a moment, crash on crash, From precipice to precipice, An avalanche's ruins... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1827 - 198 pages
...solitude sublime, Methinks I muse on Nature's tomb, And hear the passing foot of Time Step through the gloom. All in a moment, crash on crash, From precipice...avalanche's ruins dash, Down to the nethermost abyss ; 107 Invisible, the ear alone Follows the uproar till it dies ; Echo on echo, groan for groan, From... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...the sun ; on presses night ; Mont Blanc is lovely still ! There take thy stand, my spirit :— spread The world of shadows at thy feet ; And mark, how calmly...hid in solitude sublime, Methinks I muse on Nature's tomh, And hear the passing foot of Time Step tbro' the silent gloom. All in a moment, crash on crash,... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pages
...take thy stand, my spirit;—spread The world of shadows at thy feet; And mark how calmly, over head, The stars, like saints in glory, meet: While hid in...And hear the passing foot of Time Step through the gloom. All in a moment, crash on crash, From precipice to precipice, An avalanche's ruins dash Down... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...the son; on presses night ; Mont Blanc is lovely still ! There take thy stand, my spirit :— spread The world of shadows at thy feet ; And mark, how calmly...like saints in glory, meet; While hid in solitude suhlime, Afethinks I muse on Nature's tomh, And hear the passing foot of time Step thro' the s¡lent... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...sun ; on presses night ; — Mont Blanc is lovely still. There lake thy stand, my spirit ; — spread The world of shadows at thy feet ; And mark how calmly, overhead, The st.irs like saints in glory meet: While hid in solitude sublime, Mclhinks I muse on Nature's tomb,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...— Mont Blanc is lovely still. There take thy stand, my spirit ; — spread The world of shadow« at thy feet ; And mark how calmly, overhead, The stars...And hear the passing foot of Time Step through the gloom. All in a moment, crash on crash, From precipice to precipice, An avalanche's ruins dash Down... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...sun ; on presses night ; — Mont Blanc is lovely still. There take thy stand, my spirit ; — spread The world of shadows at thy feet ; And mark how calmly,...like saints in glory meet : While hid in solitude rfublime, Methinks I muse on Nature's tomb, And hear the passing foot of Time Step through the gloom.... | |
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O'er all the mountain-tops: — 'tis done ; The deluge ceases ; bold and bright The rainbow shoots from hill to hill ; Down sinks the sun ; on presses night ; — Mont Blanc is lovely still. There take thy stand, my spirit ; — spread The world of shadows... 
