 There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins. Such harmony is in immortal souls : But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.  Mind - Page 2271898Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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 .... | |
 | 1840 - 48 pages
...mercy, the thoughts Lorenzo breathed, when lying on the bank where moonlight slept, he told his love " There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest, But in his motion like an angel sings." are but single examples of those isles, living with beauty, which stud the reader's course.... | |
 | 1841 - 580 pages
...nature cannot perceive. " 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, Still quiring to the young-ey'd cherubim. Such harmony is in immortal souls ! But whilst this... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 612 pages
...strain again !" al*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 quiring to the young-eyed cherubim : Such harmony is in immortal souls; But whilst this... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1843 - 80 pages
...to her Sit JESSICA — Look how the floor of heaven, Is thick inlaid with patterns of bright gold. There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest, But in his motion, like an angel sings, Still choiring, to the young eyed cherubim. Oh ! who is the one with a heart, but almost wishes... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 pages
...harmony. Sit, Jessica : 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, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubim. Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But, whilst this... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1848 - 612 pages
...bank ! — Sit, Jessica : look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid witli patines oí bright gold. There's not the smallest orb which thou beholdest, But in his motion like an angel sings, Stül quiring to the young-eyed cherubim." Certainly it is the time of music, for nature seems... | |
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