 | Isaac Watts - 1807 - 410 pages
...run, ^ Though he rose in a mist when his race he begun, And there followed some droppings of rain ! But now the fair traveller's come to the west, His rays are all gold, and his beanties are best ; He paints the sky gay, as he sinks to his rest, And ion•Ids a bright rising again.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...archest; He paints the sky pay as he sinks to his rest, And forctcls a bricht riding again. Just ;nch pood old hall, Silence without, ami fasts within llie wall : No raftcr' niournsfprhisains, And melts into tears ; then he breaks out Scshim*, And travels his heavenly way:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...mist when his race he begun. And there folluw'd some droppings of rain ! But now the fair traveller 's come to the West, His rays are all gold, and his beauties...He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretels a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian : his course he begins, Like the Sun in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...are all gold, and his beauties are best; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foreteU a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian : his course he begins, Like the Sun in a mist, while he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears: then he breaks out and shines, And travels his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pages
...! But now the fair traveller 's come to the West, His rays are all gold, and his heauties are hest; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretels a hright rising again. Just such is the Christian: his course he hegins. Like the Sun in a... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 pages
...which Dr. Watts observes, after the morning's mist and showery day, that " When the fair traveller 's come to the west, " His rays are all gold, and his...his rest, " And foretells a bright rising again." And the poet's beautiful application is equally touching and just, considered in reference to Mr. Brown... | |
 | Newmann Hall - 1819 - 242 pages
...when his race he begun, And there followed some droppings of rain : But now the fair traveller comes to the west, His rays are all gold, and his beauties...to his rest, And foretells a bright rising again." To Mr. K.—" I have seen my own vileness, and sought the Saviour. I cannot tell the place and the... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 pages
...run ; Though he rose in a mist, when his race he begun, And there follow'd some droppings of rain. But now the fair traveller's come to the west, His...He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretels a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian : his course he begins, Like the Sun in... | |
 | Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 336 pages
...that stands upon the leaves, and sheds an exhilarating smile over the whole face of nature. " When now the fair traveller's come to the west, His rays...to his rest, And foretells a bright rising again." So sank the faithful servant of God, whose principles, sentiments, and conduct through life it has... | |
 | Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 342 pages
...that stands upon the leaves, and sheds an exhilarating smile over the whole face of nature. " When now the fair traveller's come to the west, His rays...to his rest, And foretells a bright rising again." So sank the faithful servant of God, whose principles, sentiments, and conduct through life it has... | |
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How fine has the day been, how bright was the sun, How lovely and joyful the course that he run, Though he rose in a mist when his race he begun, And there followed some droppings of rain! 
