 neath a curtain of translucent dew, • Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came , And lo, Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun ? or who...  The United States Democratic Review - Pagina 1651847Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Mountford - 1858 - 536 pagina’s
...widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect,...strife? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life 1 J. BLANCO WHITE. MAEHAM. PERSONS who have no faith themselves cannot understand in what way those... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 pagina’s
...widcii'd in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O sun! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect...orbs thou mad'st us blind ? Why do we, then, shun deatli with anxious strife1? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life? - - ' •)••*: V ^... | |
 | Elizabeth Dana - 1858 - 228 pagina’s
...widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, 0 Sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou would'st us blind? Why do we then shun death with anxious strife If light can thus deceive, wherefore... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pagina’s
...widen'd in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O sun! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs them mad'st us blind i Why do we, then, shim death with anxious strife? If light can thus deceive,... | |
 | 1858 - 866 pagina’s
..."Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, 0 sun 1 or who conld find, While fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind ?" It is then — if ever — is realized the stupendous structure of the universe ; and he who at... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 pagina’s
...widened in man's view. Who ooald have thought sueh darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to sueh countless orbs thou mad'st us blind 1 Why do we, then, shun death with anxions strife 1 — If... | |
 | Christiana Jane Douglas - 1859 - 362 pagina’s
...repeated to himself : — " Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect...strife ? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life ? " Beautiful lines ! yet sad to think of the cloud which in later days obscured the faith of the writer.... | |
 | Edmund Hamilton Sears - 1859 - 264 pagina’s
...widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly and leaf and insect...blind ? Why do we then shun death with anxious strife 1 If LIGHT can thus deceive, wherefore not LIFE ? " BLANCO WHITE. " The glories I have described cannot... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pagina’s
...widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect...strife ? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life ? BLANCO WHITE. PROVIDENCE. OH, man ! thou image of thy Maker's good, at most What canst thou fear,... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1860 - 528 pagina’s
...widened in man's view ! Who could have thought euch darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, 0 Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf and insect...death with anxious strife ; If light can thus deceive, why may not life ? The great telescope, when we went into the Observatory, was in the occupation of... | |
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