| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1853 - 690 pages
...motion's harmony divine So smooths her charming tones, that God's own ear Listens delighted — (Milton). Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung. Ring out, ye crystal Spheres, Once bless our human ears (If ye have power to touch our senses so),... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With uncxpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born heir. auch music, as 'tis said, Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning song, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanc'd world on hingea hung, And... | |
| Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...as to illuminate the entire earth, and burn for ever with infinite unquenchable fires ; and amid " Such music as ('tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the Sons of Morning sung." From his similar Song, Milton condescended little to less sacred lays ; but L' Allegro and II Penseroso... | |
| John Milton - Bookbinding - 1855 - 564 pages
...arrayed ; The helmed Cherubim, And sworded Seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings displayed, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive...the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanced world on hinges hung ; And cast the dark foundations deep, And bid the weltering waves... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shamefaced night array' d ; The helmed cherubim, And sworded seraphim, Are seen...unexpressive notes," to Heaven's new-born heir. Such musick,* as 'tis said, Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung, While the Creator... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...arrayed; The helmed cherubim, And sworded seraphim, Are seen in glittering ranks with wings displayed, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With unexpressive...Heir. Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, XII. But when of old the sons of morning sung, 1 While the Creator great His constellations set, And... | |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1855 - 318 pages
...Book of Job. P. 9. The Sun chimes in, as ever, with the emulous music of his brother spheres. — " Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of unvning sung, While the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanced world on hinges... | |
| Edward Young - 1856 - 556 pages
...event with the music of the same beings when the work of creation, that child of love, was finished. " Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But...morning sung, While the Creator great His constellations sot And the well-balanced world on hinges Imng." 451. Creation's great superior : That is, redemption.... | |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1856 - 344 pages
...sun chimes in, as ever, with the emulous music of his brother spheres.] — " Such music (as 't is said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons...the Creator great His constellations set, And the well-balanced world on hinges hung, And cast the dark foundations deep, And bid the weltering waves... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...surrounds their sight A globe of circular light, That with long beams the shamefaced night arrayed ; The helmed cherubim, And sworded seraphim, Are seen...display'd, Harping in loud and solemn quire, With (inexpressive notes to heaven's new-born Heir. Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But... | |
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