Steals o'er the trembling waters. Everywhere Fable and Truth have shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came And laughed and sung, arraying Truth in flowers, Like a young child her grandam. Fable came; Earth, sea and sky reflecting, as... The Tourist in Italy - Pagina 194di Thomas Roscoe - 1832 - 271 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pagine
...rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came, And laugh'd and sung, arraying Truth in flowers, Lik'fa young child her grandam. Fable came ; Earth, sea and sky reflecting, as she flew, Л thousand, thousand colours not their own : And at her bidding, lo! a dark descent To Tartarus, and... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 318 pagine
...lantern at the prow, And, when the nets are thrown, the evening-hymn Steals o'er the trembling waters. Every where Fable and Truth have shed, in rivalry,...pure and purple light Ever invested, scenes by Him pourtrayed, * Who here was wont to wander, here invoke The sacred Muses,* here receive, record What... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pagine
...Everywhere Fable and Truth have shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came, And laugh d and sung, arraying Truth in flowers, like a young...sky reflecting, as she flew, A thousand, thousand colors not their own : And at her bidding, lo ! a dark descent To Tartarus, and those thrice happy... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pagine
...Everywhere Fable end Truth have shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came, And laugh d and sung, arraying Truth in flowers, like a young child her grandam. Fable came ; Earth, *ea and sky reflecting, as she flew, A ihooeand, thousand colore not their own : And at her bidding,... | |
| 1835 - 292 pagine
...was sought by their worshippers in temples : all is brought to the eye of the looker-on: — Coming where Fable and truth have shed in rivalry Each her...descent To Tartarus, and those thrice happy fields, To fields, with ether pure, and purple light, Ever invested — scenes by him described Who here was... | |
| South - 1835 - 300 pagine
...presence was sought by their worshippers in temples: all is brought to the eye of the looker-on:— Coming where Fable and truth have shed in rivalry Each her...And at her bidding, lo ! a dark descent To Tartarus, aud those thrice happy fields, To fields, with ether pure, and purple light, Ever invested—scenes... | |
| 1836 - 514 pagine
...Everywhere Fable and Truth have shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came. And laugh'd and sung, arraying Truth in flowers, like a young...grandam. Fable came ; Earth, sea and sky reflecting, as «he flew, Л thousand, thousand colors not their own : And at her bidding, lo! a dark descent To Tartarus,... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - 750 pagine
...Everywhere Fable and truth have shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came, And laugh'd and sung, arraying truth in flowers, Like a young...thousand, thousand colours not their own : And at her hidding, lo ! a dark descent To Tartarus, and those thrice happy fields, Those fields with ether pure... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1839 - 510 pagine
...Everywhere Fable and Truth bave shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar influence. Fable came, And laugh'd and sung, arraying Truth in flowers, like a young child her grandam. Fable came ; Karih. sea and sky reflecting, as she flew, A thousand, thousand colors not their own : And at her... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1842 - 384 pagine
...prow, And, when the nets are thrown, the evening-hymn Steals o'er the trembling waters. Everywhere Fable and Truth have shed, in rivalry, Each her peculiar...pure and purple light Ever invested, scenes by Him pourtrayed.* * ViRGiL. Who here was wont to wander, here invoke The sacred Muses,* here receive, record... | |
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