Tis in the gentle moonlight ; 'Tis floating midst Day's setting glories ; Night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to our bed, and breathes it in our ears : Night, and the dawn, bright day, and thoughtful eve, All time, all bounds, the... American Quarterly Review - Page 109edited by - 1828Full view - About this book
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1849 - 578 pages
...; 'Tis floating in day's setting glories ; night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to our bed and breathes it in our ears ; Night and...limitless expanse, As one vast, mystic instrument, are touched 37* By an unseen, living Hand, and conscious chords Quiver with joy in this great jubilee :... | |
| William Russell - Elocution - 1849 - 320 pages
...is floating midst Day's setting glories ; Night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to our bed, and breathes it in our ears : Night, and...limitless expanse, As one vast mystic instrument, are touched By an unseen, living Hand ; and conscious chords Quiver with joy in this great jubilee. The... | |
| William Russell - 1849 - 310 pages
...is floating midst Day's setting glories ; Night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to our bed, and breathes it in our ears : Night, and...limitless expanse, As one vast mystic instrument, are touched By an unseen, living Hand ; and conscious chords Quiver with joy in this great jubilee. The... | |
| Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - English language - 1850 - 130 pages
...floating midst Day's setting glories ; Night, 45 "Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to our bed, and breathes it in our ears : Night, and...limitless expanse, As one vast mystic instrument, are touched 50 By an unseen, living Hand, and conscious chords Quiver with joy in this great jubilee. The... | |
| Christians - 1850 - 182 pages
...'Tis floating 'midst day's setting glories; Night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to our bed, and breathes it in our ears : Night, and...limitless expanse, As one vast mystic instrument, are touched By an unseen, living Hand, and conscious chords Quiver with joy in this great jubilee. The... | |
| Richard Henry Dana - American literature - 1850 - 494 pages
...moonlight ; Is floating in day's setting glories ; Night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to our bed and breathes it in our ears : Night and...All time, all bounds, the limitless expanse, As one great mystic instrument, are touched By an unseen, living. Hand, and conscious chords Quiver with joy... | |
| Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...'T is floating in day's setting glories; night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step, Comes to our bed, and breathes it in our ears; Night and...limitless expanse, As one vast mystic instrument, are touched By an unseen, living Hand, and conscious chords Quiver with joy, in this great jubilee. The... | |
| American literature - 1918 - 798 pages
...floating m day's - it m:: gloriw ; night, WrappM in lier sable robe, with silent step Comes to onr bed and breathes it in our ears ; Night and the dawn,...time, all bounds, the limitless expanse, As one vast, mvstic instrument, are touch'd By an unseen, living Hand, and conscious chords Quiver with joy in this... | |
| United States - 1840 - 624 pages
...floating midst day's setting glories ; Night, Wrapped in her sable robe, with silent step Comes to oar bed and breathes it in our ears : Night, and the dawn, bright day, and thoughtful eve, All time, all hounds, the limitle.-s expanse, As one vast mystic instrument, arc touch'd By an unseen, living Hand,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - Analogy (Religion) - 1852 - 478 pages
...'Tis floating midst Day's setting glories; Night, Wrapt in her sable robe, with silent step, Comes to our bed, and breathes it in our ears. Night and...limitless expanse, As one vast mystic instrument, are touched By an unseen living hand, and conscious chords Quiver with joy in this great jubilee. The dying... | |
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