 But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.  The Sewanee Review - Page 4501916Full view - About this book
 | 1807 - 552 pages
...patines of bright gold ; There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st, But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls. The introductory chapter contains an ingenious and eloquent, but rather too elaborate History of Man.... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...pattens of bright gold; There's not the smallest orb which thou behold.st, But in Цз motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims: Such harmony is in immortal souls; But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it. Лм V. Scene I.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...gold ; There 's not the smallest orb which thou beBut in his motion like an angel sings, [hold'st, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls; But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it. — Come, bo,... | |
 | 1843 - 588 pages
...transition from brave • The reason alluded to is beautifully stated by Shakspeare in a familiar passage: There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quivering to the young-eyed cherubim : Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But whilst... | |
 | 1880 - 1028 pages
...to Jessica : ' Look, how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patinea of bright gold : Theie's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest But in his motion like an angel sings, Mill quiring to the yonng-eyed cherubims : S ach harmony is in immortal souls ; But whilst this... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 pages
...nine-infolded spheres; so that " There's not the smallest orb which thou bchold'st, But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims: Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay, Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it." Poetry is... | |
 | University of Glasgow - 1836
...alludes, when he says, tc There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st, But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young.eyed cherubims, Such harmony is in immortal souls." That " silent spectacle," in the language of Wordsworth, " the gleam, the shadow, and the peace supreme,"... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 pages
...And placed a quirt of such enticing birds, That she will light to listen to their lays. Shakspeare. There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest...sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims. Id. I am all on fire, Not all the buckets in a country quire Shall quench my rage. Cleavelanà. Begin... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...woman moved is like a fountain troubled, Middy, ill-seeming, tliirk, bereft of beauty. . Shahpear* There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest. But in his motion like an angel sings. Still quiring to the young eyed cherubim ; Such harmony is in immortal sounds ; But, whilst... | |
 | Richard Holcraft - 1829 - 446 pages
...IMAGINATION. JEAN PAUL RICHTER. Look how the floor of Heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold;— There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest, But in his motion like an Angel sings. Shaketpeare. •I . • II. • r/; . •: ...'.•. . •• 111 :. ••'...' •: I i .... | |
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