| William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...that power divine Rejoice, as, through that power, it ceased to mourn. IT is a beauteous evening, cahu and free, The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless...down in its tranquillity ; The gentleness of heaven broods o'er the Sea : Listen ! the mighty Being is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...tes arepowerlcssphantomswhenutf build." CHILDHOOD. Am sleeps — from strife or stir the clouds are free ; The holy time is quiet as a nun. Breathless with adoration ; the broad sun Is sinking down in it« tranquillity ; The gentleness of heaven brood's o'er the sea : But list! the mighty Being is awake,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1846 - 444 pages
...the prelude wherewith it seems as if nature herself would put man in harmony for the Sabbath. " It is a beauteous evening, calm and free ; The holy time...the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquillity ; Listen ! the mighty Being is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like thunder —... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
..."Hell-gates are powerless phantomswhenioebuild." CHILDHOOD. Am sleeps — from strife or stir the clouds are free ; The holy time is quiet as a nun. Breathless...down in its tranquillity ; The gentleness of heaven brood's o'er the sea : But list ! the mighty Bring is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - 382 pages
...the prelude wherewith it seems as if nature herself would put man in harmony for the Sahhath. " It is a beauteous evening, calm and free ; The holy time...the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquillity ; Listen ! the mighty Being is awake. And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like thunder —... | |
| George Frederick Graham, Henry Reed - 1847 - 374 pages
...Diverting evil purposes, remorse Awakening, chastening an intemperate grief. ' The Excursion,' iv. the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquillity ; The gentleness of heaven broods o'er the Sea : Listen ! the mighty being is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1848 - 242 pages
...the prelude wherewith it seems as if nature herself would put man in harmony for the Sabbath. " It is a beauteous evening, calm and free ; The holy time...the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquillity ; Listen ! the mighty Being is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like thunder —... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - 1848 - 372 pages
...combination of the most powerful and intense meditation with the utmost sweetness of feeling. " It is a beauteous evening, calm and free ; The holy time...with adoration ; the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquility ; The gentleness of heaven is on the sea ; Listen ! the mighty Being is awake, And doth... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1849 - 378 pages
...And let my spirit in that power divine Rejoice, as, through that power, it ceased to mourn. XXX. IT is a beauteous evening, calm and free. The holy time...down in its tranquillity ; The gentleness of heaven broods o'er the Sea : Listen ! the mighty Being is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound... | |
| Robert Turnbull - 1849 - 364 pages
...plash of a distant oar. It is as if the spirit of heaven had cast its shadow upon the earth. . " It is a beauteous evening, calm and free ; The holy time...with adoration ; the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquility ; Listen ! the mighty Being is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like... | |
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