 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 strani
...earth began : 496 CHRISTMAS AND THE POETS. The winde, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath...charmed wave. " The stars, with deep amaze, Stand tii M in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence; And will not take their flight,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 380 strani
...still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by. v. But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist, 1 Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave,... | |
 | John Milton, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 strani
...still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by. T. But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist,1 Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 strani
...still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by. v. But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist,1 Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 strani
...to W. Browne, from MS. in Beloe's Anecd. vi. 68. ' The winds that erst were whist Beginne to roare, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. VI. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, 70 Bending one way their precious influence,... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 546 strani
...call to mind the words of Milton, in the grandest of lyric strains : — " But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon...brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze," &c. Milman has given, in beautiful form, the general aspect of the case ; but we are not to forget... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 554 strani
...call to mind the words of Milton, in the grandest of lyric strains : — " But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of Light . His reign of peace upon...forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charm6d wave. The stars with deep amaze," &c. Milman has given, in beautiful form, the general aspect... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 strani
...still, with awe-full eye As if they surely knew their sovereign Lord was by. But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon...now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sat brooding on the charmed wave. Milton. No more shall nation against nation rise, Nor ardent warriors... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 560 strani
...call to mind the words of Milton, in the grandest of lyric strains : — " But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began ; The winds, with wonder whist, f Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean ; Who now hath quite forgot to... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 strani
...Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath...birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave." The stanzas that tell of hopes of a golden age again are followed by that solemn one : " But wisest Fate... | |
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But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit... 
