 QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining...  The Literature of the Age of Elizabeth - Page 98by Edwin Percy Whipple - 1869 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...dissolution. That event took place on the 6th of August, 1637. SONG OF HESPERUa IN CYNTHIA'S KEVKLB. s done ! and envions shade Dare itself to interpose ; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear, when day did... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...Many of thine this better could, than I, But for their powers, accept my piety. F»OM CYNTHIA'S REVELS precious gems, To store her children with : if all...temperance feed on pulse, Drink the clear stream, intreats thy light. Goddess excellently bright Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...sun is laid to sleep ; Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep : Hesperus intreats excelleutly bright. Lay thy bow of pearl apart. And thy crystal-shining quiver; Give unto the flying... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...their powers, accept my piety. ' 5. By day; am At night, I ! I And ftacYft FROM CYNTHIA'S REVELS • ₀ E". 1843 T. Wardle" Aikin John" John Aikin( intreaU thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose... | |
 | Robert Gordon Latham - English language - 1843 - 236 pages
...axx, xa x, the case is different. Here there is room for a syllable or syllables to be subtracted. Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sle£p. Seated in thy silver chair, Hesperus invokes thy light, Goddess, Exquisitely bright. — BEN... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1844 - 846 pages
...1637. SONG OF HESPERU& IN CYNTHIA'S RIVKU. QUEEN, and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is Liid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted...excellently bright. Lay thy bow of pearl apart, And thy crystal shining quiver ; Give unto the flying hart Space to breathe, how short soever : Thou that makest... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...mine eyes, but not my heart. Hymn to Diana. [From ' CjrnthU's Revels.'] Queen and huntress, chaste aud elf, This little, pretty body, when I, coming Forth...of the temple, heard my beggar-boy, My sweet-faced intreats thy light, (joJdess excellently bright ! lùirth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English periodicals - 1844 - 614 pages
...the living Diana, and offered on one knee their devotions and the incense of their sweet voices: " Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep ; Seated in their silver chair, State in wonted manner keep, Hesperus entreats thy light. Goddess, excellently... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English periodicals - 1844 - 656 pages
...sweet voices: " Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep ; Seated in their silver chair, State in wonted manner keep, Hesperus...entreats thy light, Goddess, excellently bright.'** For a time the noble youths were overcome by the splendour of the scene before them, and by the soft... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...serenade. TO CYNTHIA;—THE MOON. Queen and Huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid asleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner...itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heav'n to clear, when day did close. Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess, excellently bright.... | |
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