| John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...great Word, ' Let there be light, and light was over all;' Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." HENRY VAUGHAN. BORN 1614—DIED 1695. HENRY VAUOHAN was born in Brecknockshire about the year 1614.... | |
| John Milton - 1829 - 426 pages
...great Word, Let there he light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus hereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself, if it he true That light is in the soul,... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...thoa great word, Let there be light, and light was over all; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant inlerlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself, if it be true That light... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 pages
...and luna. INTERI.U'NARY, adj. > Belonging to the time when the moon, about the change, is invisible e special honorary service to the king in person ; as to carry his banner, his sword, or the iiiterluitar cave. Milton. We add the two Egyptian days in every month, the interlunary and plemlunary... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...be light, and light was over all; The sun to me is dark, Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life*! [self, if it be true She all in every part;... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 798 pages
...infamy seeks fame ; Therefore eternal silence be their doom. U. The sun to me is dark, And .-¡It ni as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. U. This new created world, whereof in hell Fame is not tilcnt. H. Thui could not the mouths of worthy... | |
| John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...great Word, Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? 85 The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the... | |
| John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
...great Word, 'Let there be light, and light was over all ;' Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? 85 The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the... | |
| Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1835 - 358 pages
...raven down " Of darkness till it smiled." " Midnight shout and revelry, " Tipsy dance and jollity." " The sun to me is dark " And silent as the moon, "..." Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." — MILTON. The measure of the following two lines is remarkably descriptive of the tardy leave-taking of our first... | |
| 1836 - 428 pages
...great Word, Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree 7 85 The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the... | |
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