And yet, fair bow, no fabling dreams, But words of the Most High, Have told why first thy robe of beams, Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came the world's grey fathers forth To watch thy... The Poetical Works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White - Page 153by Samuel Rogers - 1839 - 495 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...Most High, Have told why first thy rohe of heams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...mountains yet untrod. Each mother held aloft her child To hless the how of God . I Methinks the juhilee to keep, The first-made anthem rang, On earth deliver'd... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undelug'd earth Heaven's covenant tliou didst shine, , , How came the world's grey fathers...watch thy sacred sign ? . . And when its yellow lustre smil'd O'er mountains yet untrod, Each mother held aloft her child To bless the bow of God. • •... | |
| John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...Most High, Have told why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the" green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...the bow of God. Methinks thy jubilee to keep, The first-made anthem rang, On earth deliver'd from the deep, And the first poet sang. Nor ever shall the... | |
| Levi Washburn Leonard - New Hampshire - 1827 - 398 pages
...Most High, Have told why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth / Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...mountains yet untrod, Each mother held aloft her child fT* 11 » * " ~ •» io oiess tne DOW Of Uod. .---.,•.Methinks thy jubilee to keep, The first-made... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 426 pages
...Most High Have told, why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...the bow of God. Methinks, thy jubilee to keep, The first-made anthem rang, On earth delivered from the deep, And the first poet sang. Nor ever shall the... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 430 pages
...Most High Have told, why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...the bow of God. Methinks, thy jubilee to keep, The first-made anthem rang, On earth delivered from the deep, And the first poet sang. Nor ever shall the... | |
| Levi Washburn Leonard - New Hampshire - 1828 - 362 pages
...Most High, Have told why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...the bow of God. Methinks thy jubilee to keep, The first-made anthem rang On earth delivered from the deept And the first poet sang. Nor ever shall the... | |
| Levi Washburn Leonard - New Hampshire - 1828 - 368 pages
...Most High, Have told why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...child To bless the bow of God. Methinks thy jubilee to kedp, The first-made anthem rang On earth delivered from the deep, And the first poet sang. Nor ever... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 498 pages
...Most High Have told, why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky. When o'er the green undeluged earth Heaven's covenant thou didst shine, How came...mother held aloft her child To bless the bow of God. 72 THE POETICAL ALBUM. Methinks, thy jubilee to keep, The first-made anthem rang, On earth delivered... | |
| British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...earth Heaven's covenant tbou didst shine, How came the world's gray fathers forth To watch thy sacted r, fare Thee well. THE GRAVE. TIIKRK is a -calm for...softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground. The s first-made anthem rang On earth delivered from the deep. And the first poet sang. Nor ever shall the... | |
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