 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 Atlantic Monthly - Page 2521867Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...thine this better could, than I, But for their powers, accept my piety. F»OM CYNTHIA'S REVELS QUEEN us gems, To store her children with : if all the world...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
...powers, accept my piety. ' 5. By day; am At night, I ! I And ftacYft FROM CYNTHIA'S REVELS • QUEEN E". 1843 T. Wardle" Aikin John" John Aikin( intreaU thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English periodicals - 1844 - 614 pages
...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... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...eastern air. TO CYNTHIA;—THE MOON. Queen of hunters, 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.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...eastern air. TO CYNTHIA;—THE MOON. Queen of hunters, 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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