 | John Wilson - 1812 - 340 pages
...they lift to glory and to God. SONNET V. THE EVENING-CLOUD. A CLOUD lay cradled near the setting son, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow : Long...Lake below. Tranquil its spirit seem'd, and floated blow ! Even in its very motion, there was rest: \V iiile every breath of eve that chanced to blow,... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pages
...balm of life, The stay of hope ! the dream of sorrow ! From Misery's hand it wrests the knife ; THE EVENING CLOUD. A CLOUD lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson ting'd its braided snow -. Long had I watch'd the glory moving on, O'er the still radiance of the lake... | |
 | John Wilson - 1825 - 446 pages
...spirits bow in cold affright, But some they lift to glory and to God. SONNET V. TUB EVENING-CLOUD. A CLOUD lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam...below. Tranquil its spirit seem'd, and floated slow ! Even in its very motion, there was rest: While every breath of eve that chanced to blow, Wafted the... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...above ! Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, And hope in full supreme delight, And everlasting love. A CLOUD lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam...still radiance of the lake below : Tranquil its spirit seemed, and floated slow, E'en in its very motion there was rest, While every breath of eve that chanc'd... | |
 | 1826 - 488 pages
...12mo, 1656, cited in the SCIENTIFIC GAZETTB, No. 8, p. 105. Astronomical Occurrences In AUGUST 1826. A cloud lay cradled near the setting Sun, A gleam...still radiance of the lake below. Tranquil its spirit seemed, and floated slow ! Ev'n in its very motion there was rest; While every breath of eve that chanced... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...Are as the Light's unwearied pinions fleet, As scarce as beauteous, and as short as sweet. AN EMBLEM. A CLOUD lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow, Long had I watch'd the glory moving on, , O'er the still radiance of the lake below ; Tranquil its spirit seem'd,... | |
 | Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 pages
...lay cradled near the setting sun, A ray of crimson tinged its braided snow ; Long had I watch'd its glory moving on, O'er the still radiance of the lake...below. Tranquil its spirit seem'd, and floated slow : Even in its very motion there was rest ; While every breath of eve which chanced to blow, Wafted... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...glooms round Nature's temple roll, And her dread anthem peals into thy soul. IV. THE EVENING-CLOUD. A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow : Long had 1 watched the glory moving on O'er the still radiance of the lake below. Tranquil its spirit scem'd,... | |
 | 1828 - 198 pages
...exile's portion sweet; Tho' now we wander far from home, In Zion soon we all shall meet. KELLY. THE EVENING CLOUD. A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson ting'd its braided snow, Long had 1 watched the glory moving on, O'er the still radiance of the lake... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark seaf Jehovah has trinmph'd — his people are free. MOORE. THE EVENING CLOUD. A CLOUD lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson ting'd its braided snow, Long had I watch'd the glory moving on, O'er the still radiance of the lake... | |
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A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow : Long had I watched the glory moving on O'er the still radiance of the Lake below. Tranquil its spirit seemed, and floated slow .' Even in its very motion there was... 
