 | 1897 - 918 pages
...the only moment of poetic inspiration in his life. The sonnet is called Mysterious Night! when our first parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard...Hesperus with the host of heaven came, And lo! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun!... | |
 | 1854 - 696 pages
...friend, Jose/A Blanco White. • Mysterious night, when the first man but knew Thee by report, unseen, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely...flame, Hesperus, with the host of heaven, came, And о ! creation widen'd on his view. Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams.... | |
 | 1853 - 672 pages
...before me, and his whitened hair streamed over his shoulders like a meteor. MYSTEHioirs Night ! when our first parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard...frame, This glorious canopy of Light and blue ? Yet 'ueath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rnys of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the... | |
 | 1896 - 676 pages
...White has well portrayed this in his lines: " Mysterious iiight; when our first parent knew Thee by report divine and heard thy name Did he not tremble...This glorious canopy of light and blue? Yet 'neath the curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus, with the host... | |
 | Joseph Blanco White - 1845 - 500 pages
...for a friend, I have made some corrections. It is now as follows : — Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee, from report divine, and heard...Hesperus with the Host of Heaven came, And lo ! Creation widened in Man's view. Who could have thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun !... | |
 | Joseph Blanco White - 1845 - 504 pages
...for a friend, I have made some corrections. It is now as follows : — Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee, from report divine, and heard...Hesperus with the Host of Heaven came, And lo ! Creation widened in Man's view. Who could have thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun !... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1845 - 878 pages
...Sonnet will vindicate his title to the possession of poetic genius : " Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee, from report divine, and heard...the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with Host of Heaven came, And lo ! Creation widened in Man's view. Who could have thought such Darkness... | |
 | 1845 - 880 pages
...Sonnet will vindicate his title to the possession of poetic genius : " Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee, from report divine, and heard...lovely frame, This glorious canopy of Light and Blue r Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus... | |
 | 822 pages
...reveal far more than it hides ? Mysterious night ! when our first parent knew Thee from Divine report, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This^glorious canopy of light and blue ? Yet 'neath a curtam of translucent dew Bathed in the rays... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pages
...thought, and men of action, CLEAB THE WAT ! SONNET. BY JOSEPH BLANCO WHITE. Vf ysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard...Hesperus with the Host of Heaven came, And, lo ! Creation widened in man's view. ATI ID could have thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun... | |
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Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue ? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting... 
