 The burning babe As I in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow, Surprised I was with sudden heat which made my heart to glow; And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near, A pretty babe all burning bright did in the air appear; Who,...  The Poetical Works of the Rev. Robert Southwell - Page 98by Saint Robert Southwell - 1856 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 pages
...London, 1636, 12mo., sign. G 6. As I in hoarie Winters night Stood shivering in the snow, Surpriz'd I was with sudden heat, Which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearefull eye To view what fire was neere, A prettie Babe, all burning bright, Did in the aire appeare... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 pages
...London, 1636, 12mo., sign. G 6. As I in hoarie Winters night Stood shivering in the snow, Surpriz'd I was with sudden heat, Which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearefull eye To view what fire was neere, A prettie Babe, all burning bright, Did in the aire appeare... | |
 | Robert L. Wade - 1846 - 448 pages
...shivering in the snow, Surprised I was with sudden heat, Which maile my heart to glow; And lilting up a fearful eye To view what fire was near, A pretty...babe, all burning bright, Did in the air appear ; Who, srorched with excessive heat, Such Hoods of tears did shed, As though his floods should quench his... | |
 | 1853 - 298 pages
...London, 1636,12mo., sign. G 6. As I in hoarie Winters night Stood shivering in the snow, Surpriz'd I was with sudden heat, Which made my heart to glow; And lifting up a fearefull eye To view what fire was neere, A prettie Babe, all burning bright, Did in the aire appeare;... | |
 | Thomas Amyot, John Payne Collier, William Durrant Cooper, Alexander Dyce, Barron Field, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright - 1853 - 510 pages
...London, 1636, 12mo., sign. G 6. As I in hoarie Winters night Stood shivering in the snow, Surpriz'd I was with sudden heat, Which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearefull eye To view what fire was neere, A prettie Babe, all burning bright, Did in the aire appeare... | |
 | Frederic Swartwout Cozzens - 1856 - 348 pages
...Robert Southwell's pretty carol : ' As I in hoarie winter's night Stood shivering in the snow, Surprized I was with sudden heat, Which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearefull eye To view what fire was neere, A pretty babe, all burning bright, Did in the aire appeare.'... | |
 | Frederic Swartwout Cozzens - 1856 - 342 pages
...Robert Southwell's pretty carol: ' As I in hoarie winters night Stood shivering in the snow, Surprized I was with sudden heat, Which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearefull eye To view what fire was neere, A pretty babe, all burning bright. Did in the aire appeared... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...piece, Ben Jouson says. is so written that he could destroy many of his own. THE BURNING BABE. As I in hoary winter's night Stood shivering in the snow,...bright, Did in the air appear; Who, scorched with excessive heat, Such floods of tears did shed, As though his floods should quench his flames, Which... | |
 | Frederic Swartwout Cozzens - 1870 - 368 pages
...A CAROL BY KOBERT SODTHWMi. As I in a hoarie, winter's night Stood shivering in the snow, Burpriz'd I was with sudden heat, Which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearcfull eye To view what fire was ueere, A preitie babe, all burning bright, Did in the aire appeare;... | |
 | Book - 1872 - 326 pages
...our own and other lands. Quaintly fanciful is that vision of Southwell : — THE BURNING BABE. As I in hoary winter's night Stood shivering in the snow,...bright Did in the air appear ; Who, scorched with excessive heat, Such floods of tears did shed, As though his floods should quench his flames, Which... | |
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