| 1828 - 404 pages
...creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ? Or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such endless orbs thou inad'st us blind ? Weak man ! Why to shun death, this anxious strife? If light can... | |
| 1828 - 398 pages
...widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun 1 Or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such endless orbs thou mad'st us blind ? Weak man ! Why to shun death, this anxious strife? If light can... | |
| 1835 - 736 pages
...came. And lo ! — Creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay conceal'd Within thy beams. O Sun ? or who could find Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood reveal'd That to such endless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Weak man, why to shun Death this anxious strife... | |
| 1847 - 608 pages
...Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed, Within thy beams, О sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thnu mad'st us blind ? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife— If light can thus deceive,... | |
| 1897 - 918 pages
...language." and apparently It was the only moment of poetic inspiration in his life. The sonnet is called Mysterious Night! when our first parent knew Thee...Within thy beams, O Sun! or who could find, Whilst flow'r and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind! Why do... | |
| 1896 - 676 pages
...came, And lo! creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within beams, O Sun ! or who could find. Whilst fly and leaf and insect are revealed, That to such glorious orbs thou mad'st us blind? " There is an awe and a wonder in darkness... | |
| 1854 - 696 pages
...creation widen'd in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay conceal'd Within thy beams, 0 Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood reveal'd. That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind ! Wby do we then shun death, with anxious... | |
| 1845 - 880 pages
...Creation widened in Man's view. Who could have thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, О Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and...insect stood revealed, That to such countless Orbs thon mad' st us blind ! Why do we then shun Death with anxious strife ? If Light can thus deceive,... | |
| 1846 - 436 pages
...communion tends To make us what we are : — even I Regained my freedom with a sigh. . — /. Slmua mit». MYSTERIOUS night ! when our first parent knew Thee,...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs them mad'st us blind ? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife ? If light can thus deceive,... | |
| 1846 - 880 pages
...creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay conceal'd Within thy beams, О Sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and...insect, stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou madest us blind ? Why do we, then, shun Death with anxious strife ? If Light can thus deceive, wherefore... | |
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