tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanced world on hinges hung, And cast the dark foundations deep, And bid the weltering waves their oozy channel keep. Faust: A Tragedy - Page 193by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1847 - 338 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born Heir. XII. Such musick (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanc'd world on hinges hung; And cast... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born Heir. XII. Such musick (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sops of morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanc'd world on... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings displayed, Harping in loud and solemn quire, US XII. Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, "While the Creator great 120 His constellation set, And the well-balancM world on hinges hung; And... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...wings display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, [Heir. With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanc'd world on hinges hung ; And cast... | |
| John Watkins - 1819 - 670 pages
...much they enjoyed the delicious banquet, to which might have been applied the language of the poet; Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great, His constellations set, And the well-balanc'd world on hinges hung. - On the... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...wings display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, ( Heir. With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-bon n While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanc'd world on hinges hung ; And cast... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 356 pages
...wings display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born Heir. Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanc'd world on hinges hung ; And cast... | |
| 1823 - 432 pages
...If music gently breathing from the tongue, Captives the ear, he must not pass unsung." " He breathes such music, as, 'tis said, Before was never made, But when, of old, the sons' of morning sung." MILTON. AT the head of the male vocalists of the English stage stands unquestionably the name of BRAHAM,... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 472 pages
...display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, 115 With unexpressive notes to heav'n's new-born Heir. XII. Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great 120 His Constellations set, 103. — the airy region thrill- 116. With unexpressive... | |
| British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...wings display'd, Harping in lond and solemn quire, [Heir. With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born Such music, as 'tis said, Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanced world on hinges hung ; And cast... | |
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