 But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth began; The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kissed Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit...  Translations Into Greek and Latin Verse - Page 184by Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb - 1873 - 238 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 pages
...reign of peace upon the earth began: The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot...birds of calm sit, brooding, on the charmed wave. 2 The moon arose, she shone upon the lake That lay one smooth expanse of silver light; She shone upon... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...Light His reign of peace upon the earth began ; The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath...While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The shepherds on the lawn, Or e'er the point of dawn, Sat simply chatting in a rustic row ; Full little... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist,2 Smoothly the waters kissed, Whispering new joys to...While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The shepherds on the lawn, Or e'er3 the point of dawn, Sat simply chatting in a rustic row ; Full little... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...His reign of peace upon the earth began t The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, oln The stare, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds with wonder whist Smoothly the waters kist, Whisp'ring new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot...While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence ;... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pages
...not to the armed throng ; And kings sat still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovereign Lord was by. But peaceful was the night, Wherein the...While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fixed in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence,... | |
 | 1849 - 250 pages
...earth began : The Winds with wonder whift, Smoothly the waters kift, Whifpering new joyes to the milde Ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While Birds of Calm fit broodingon the charmed wave. VI. The Stars with deep amaze Stand fixt in ftedfaft gaze, Bending... | |
 | 1851 - 216 pages
...their sovereign Lord was by. But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prinee of Light His reign of peaee upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist,...While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fixed in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 pages
...Light His reign of peace on earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, Whispering new joys to the mild Ocean, Who now hath...rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed ware. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand flx'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precions influence... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pages
...wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kiss'd, Whispering new joys to the mild Ocean, Who now hath qnite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence;... | |
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