 | Robert Conger Pell - 1857 - 444 pages
...came. And lo ! creation widen'd in man.'s view. Who could have thought such darkness lay conceal'd Within thy beams, O Sun ! or who could find, "Whilst fly, and leaf, and Insect stood reveal'd, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind ! Why do wo then shun death, with anxious... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1857 - 436 pages
...creation widen'd on his view. Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, 0 Sun ? Or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood reveal' d, That to such endless orbs thou mad'st us blind ? Weak man ! Why to shun death this anxious... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pages
...rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus, with the host of heaven, came, And lo! creation widen'd in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs them mad'st us blind i Why do we, then, shim death with anxious strife? If light can thus deceive,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 pages
...and the hosts of Heaven came, And, lo ! Creation widened in man's view. Who ooald have thought sueh darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O sun ! or...Whilst fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to sueh countless orbs thou mad'st us blind 1 Why do we, then, shun death with anxions strife 1 — If... | |
 | Elizabeth Dana - 1858 - 228 pages
...creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, 0 Sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou would'st us blind? Why do we then shun death with anxious strife If light can thus deceive, wherefore... | |
 | Ellen Courtauld - 1860 - 488 pages
...heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and hlue ? Yet, 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou madest us blind ? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife ? If light can thus deceive, wherefore... | |
 | Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch - 1861 - 364 pages
...thee, redeemed from sin! The city gates unfold, — enter, O enter in ! TO NIGHT. J. BLANCO WHITE. MYSTERIOUS Night ! when our first parent knew Thee...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs them mad'st us blind ? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious A WALK IN A CHURCHYARD. RC TRENCH.... | |
 | 1862 - 972 pages
...creation widened in man's view. Who would have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, О Sun, or who could find, Whilst fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mud'st us blind ? Why do we then shun Death with anxious strife, If light ran thus deceive, wherefore... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 pages
...Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay eonccnej Within thy beam?, 0 Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orte thou mad'st us blind ? "Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife I — If Light can thus... | |
 | Leopold Hartley Grindon - 1863 - 424 pages
...creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness Iny concealed Within thy beams, 0 Sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou raad'st us blind ? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife ! If Light can thus deceive, wherefore... | |
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neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came, And lo! Creation widened in man's view. 
