Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, The moon half extinguished her crescent displays ; But lately I marked, when majestic on high She shone, and the planets were lost in her blaze. Essay on Language - Page 126by William Samuel Cardell - 1825 - 203 pagesFull view - About this book
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...soothe him whose pleasures, like thine, pass away : Full quickly they pass — but they never return. 5. "Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, The moon, half extinguish 'd, her crescent displays: But lately I mark'd, when majestic on high, She shone, and the... | |
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...soothe him, whose pleasures like thine pass away : Full quickly they pass — but they never return. rless, Singest of summer in full-throated ease. 0...vintage, that hath been Cooled a long age in the deep-d majestic on high She shone, and the planets were lost in her blaze. Koll on, i linn fair orb, and with... | |
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...soothe him, whose pleasures like thine pass away : ' Full quickly they pass — but they never return. " Now gliding remote on the verge of the sky, The moon half extinguish'd her crescent displays: But lately I mark'd, when majestic on high She shone, and the planets... | |
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...of the aky. The Moon, half extinguish'd, her crescent displays : But lately I mark'd, when majestic on high She shone, and the planets were lost in her blaze. Roll on, thou fair orb, and with gladness pursue The path that conducts thee to splendour again. Bat... | |
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...sk'y), " The mo' on (half extin'guished) her crescent displ'ays : " But lately I marked/ when majestic on hi'gh " She sh'one, and the pla'nets were lo'st in her blaz'e. " Roll o'n, (thou fair o'rb), and with gladness pur'sue -. " The pa'th/ that conducts thee to splendour... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
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...verge of the sky, The moon half extinguished her crescent displays; But lately I marked, when majestic on high She shone, and the planets were lost in her blaze. Roll on, thou fair orb, and with gladness pursue The path that conducts thee to splendor again: But... | |
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...the sky, The moon, half exliiiguish'd, her crescent displays : But lately I mark'd, when, majestic on high. She shone, and the planets were lost, in her blaze. Roll on, thou fair orb, and, with gladness, pursue < The path, that conducts thee to splendor again... | |
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...soothe him, whose pleasures, like thine, pass away, Full quickly they pass, but they never return ! " Now, gliding remote on the verge of the sky, The moon, half extinct, a dim cresent displays ; But lately I marked when majestic on high She shone, and the planets... | |
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