 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 pages
...as the ev'ning shades prevail. The moon takes up the woi.d'rous tale. And, nightly, to thf listing earth, Repeats the story of her birth: Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confir:;i the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...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 listening...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... | |
 | James Hervey - 1809 - 384 pages
...to ev'ry 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 listening earth, Repeats the story of her birth : While all the stars, that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...the work of an Almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening earth, repeats...roll, and spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What tho', in solemn silence, all move round the dark terrestrial ball; what tho', no real voice, nor sound,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...the work of an Almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening earth, repeats...roll, and spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What tho', in solemn silence, all move round the dark terrestrial ball; what tho', no real voice, nor sound,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...publishes to every land The work of ;m Almighty hand. Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth...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... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...land, the work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wonderous tale; and nightly, to the listening earth, repeats...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...Tlie work of an almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wonderons tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats...the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that ro'ind her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...almighty hand. ,. it '<.»'• Soon ns the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wunderons tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stftrs that round her burn, And all the planets, in their tura, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 314 pages
...Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning 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 roll, And spread the truth from pole... | |
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Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening 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 roll,... 
