 | Thomas Crofton Croker - 1826 - 366 ページ
...sat down under the moat to rest himself, and began looking mournfully enough upon the moon, which " Rising in clouded majesty, at length, .Apparent Queen^...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw." Presently there rose a wild strain of unearthly melody upon the ear of little Lusmore ; he listened,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 ページ
...VVith living sapphires : Hesperus, that led Ihe starry host, rode brightest, till the moon, Wising m clouded majesty, at length. Apparent queen, unveil'd her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver-mantle threw. of • "L am thns to Eve : " Fair consort, th' tour 01 : night, and all things... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 ページ
...long her amorous descant sung ; Silence was pleas'd : now glow'd the firmament With living sapphires : Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest, till the Moon, Rising in clouded majcstv, at length Apparent queen unveil'd her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 ページ
...long her am'rous descant sung : Silence was pleas d. Now glow'd the firmament With living sapphires : Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest,...Fair consort, th' hour Of night, and all things now retir'd to rest, Mind us of like repose ; since God hath set Labour and rest, as day and night, to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 ページ
...her am'rous descant sung* : Silence was pleas'd*. Now giow'd the firmament With living sapphires* : Hesperus', that led .The starry host", rode brightest',...Fair consort', th' hour Of night', and all things nowretir'd to rest', Mind us of like repose* ; since God hath set labour* and rest', as day* and night',... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 ページ
...long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleas'd; now glow'd the firmament With vivid sapphires; Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest,...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. — Milton. GAY. WHO RIGHTLY CALLED. Whom call we gay] That honour has been long The boast of mere... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1827 - 494 ページ
...her amorous descant sung ; Silence was pleased. Now glow'd the firmament With living sapphires — Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest,...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. THE DELUGE. 1. THE wickedness of mankind had rapidly increased Were they permitted to remain in Paradise... | |
 | 1827 - 294 ページ
...host, rode brightest, till the moon, 606 Rising in clouded majesty, at length Apparent queen unveiled her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw. When Adam thus to Eve. Fair Consort, the hour Of night, and all things now retired to rest, Mind us of like repose ; since God hath set... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 ページ
...at length; Apparent queen unveil'd her peer ess light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw 2. When Adam thus to Eve: " Fair consort, th> hour Of night, and all things now retir'd to rest, Mind us of like repose; since God hath set Labour and rest, as day and mght, to men... | |
 | First steps - 1828 - 456 ページ
...Lucifer, or Phosphorus. ELIZABETH. Then it is Venus that Milton speaks of when he mentions Hesperus : " Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest,...light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw." MOTHER. The light of Venus is of a white colour, and is so strong that she sometimes, it is said, casts... | |
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Had in her sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but .the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased: now... 
