...Full-orb'd, the moon, and with more pleasing light Shadowy sets oft' the face of things. MILTON. f As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er heaven's...sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. — Iliad v iii. I transcribe these lines, because Mr Pope says they exhibit, in the original, the...

...over the pages, I saw some beautiful lines about the moon, Mary, which I learned by heart for you." When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not...sight, Eye the blue vault and bless the useful light." Frank repeated these lines as if he felt their spirit thoroughly. Mary was so much struck with them,...

...glowing pole , O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head j Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise,...sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays; The long reflections...

...yellower verdure shed, And tipt with silver every mountain's head; Then shine the vales, the rocks ii\ prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the...sight, Eye the blue vault and bless the useful light. ILIAD, Book viii. " Poetry never painted the scenery of such a night as this in more glowing and accurate...

...silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise. A flood of glory burst from all the skies ; The conscious swains, rejoicing...sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with her rays ; The long reflections...

...verdure shed, And tip with silver ev'ry mountain head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks conspicuous rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ;...sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. 126. At the time of full moon the earth is between the sun and moon ; she is then said to be in opposition...

...vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies; The conscious swaine rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. Pope's Homer. BEAUTY. What is the blooming tincture of a skin To peace of mind, to harmony within?...

...And beaming fires illumin'd all the ground. As when the Moon, refulgent lamp of night ! O'er heav'ns clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath...sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So, many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with her rays ; The long reflection...

...dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver ev'ry mountain's head ; Then shines the vale ; the rocks in prospect rise ; A flood of glory bursts...sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. ILIAD, vm. 176 With the fix'd stars, fix" d in their orb that flies The planets, and all the innumerable...

...every mountain's head. Then shine the vales — the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory hursts from all the skies • The conscious swains, rejoicing...sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light." MOTHER. All this is very true ; but we mean only the light she receives from the sun, and which is...