And fated to survive the transient sun ! By mortals, and immortals, seen with awe! A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone thy waist; clouds, in heaven's loom Wrought through varieties of shape and shade, In ample folds of drapery divine,... Proceedings - Page 60by Scotland free church, gen. assembly - 1847Full view - About this book
| Edward Young - 1811 - 316 pages
...seen with awe I A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone thy waist ; clouds, in heav'n's loom Wrought through varieties of shape and shade,...of drapery divine, Thy flowing mantle form ; and, heav'n throughout, Voluminously pour thy pompous train. Thy gloomy grandeurs (nature's most august,... | |
| Edward Young - 1812 - 814 pages
...And fated to survive the transient sun! By mortals and immortals seen with awe! A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone thy waist; clouds,...claim a grateful verse, And, like a sable curtain starr'd with gold, Drawn o'er my labours past, shall close the scene. And what, O man! so worthy to... | |
| Edward Young - 1813 - 380 pages
...fated to survive the transient sun ! By mortals, and immortals, seen Avith awe ! A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone, thy waist ; clouds,...claim a grateful verse ; And, like a sable curtain starr'd with gold, Drawn o'er my labours past, shall close the scene. And what, O man ! so worthy to... | |
| Edward Young - English poetry - 1813 - 324 pages
...And fated to survive the transient Sun ! By mortals and immortals seen with awe ! A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone thy waist ; clouds,...claim a grateful verse ; And, like a sable curtain starr'd with gold, Drawn o'er my labours past, shall close the scene. And what, O man ! so worthy to... | |
| Edward Young - 1815 - 332 pages
...starry-crown thy raven-brow adorns, An azure zone, thy waist ; clouds, in heav'n's loom Wrought thro' varieties of shape and shade, In ample folds of drapery divine, Thy flowing mantle form ; and heav'n throughout, Voluminously pour thy pompous train. Thy gloomy grandeurs (nature's most august... | |
| Edward Young - Death - 1816 - 390 pages
...with awe ! j^A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, And azure zone, thy waist ; clouds, in heav'n's loom Wrought through varieties of shape and shade,...of drapery divine, Thy flowing mantle form ; and, heav'n throughout, Voluminously pour thy pompous train. Thy gloomy grandeurs (JVafr/re's most august,... | |
| Edward Young - 1816 - 284 pages
...mantle form; and, heav'n throughout. Voluminously pour thy pompous t nun. • Thy gloomy grandenrs (nature's most august Inspiring aspect !) claim a grateful verse ; And, like a sable curtain starr'd with gold, Drawn o'er my labours past, shall close the scene. And what, O man ! so worthy to... | |
| Edward Young - 1820 - 200 pages
...seen with awe ! A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone, thy waist ; clouds, in heav'n's loom Wrought through varieties of shape and shade, In ample folds of drapery divine, [out, Thy flowing mantle form ; and, heav'n tbroughVoluminously pour thy pompous train. Thy gloomy... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...fated to survive the transient Sun ! By mortals, and immortals, seen with awe ! A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone, thy waist ; clouds,...claim a grateful verse ; And, like a sable curtain starr'd with gold, Drawn o'er my labours past, shall close the scene. And what, O man ! so worthy ut... | |
| William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...And fated to survive the transient sun ! By mortals and immortals seen with awe ! A starry crown thy raven brow adorns, An azure zone thy waist ; clouds,...heaven throughout, Voluminously pour thy pompous train. Night is fair Virtue's immemorial friend. The conscious moon, through every distant age, Has held a... | |
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