 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 psl.
...Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime deeree? 85 The sun tome is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the... | |
 | 1803 - 296 psl.
...thou great word Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ! The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon When...deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul,... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 558 psl.
...more." " But thou " Revisit'st not these eyes that roll in vain " Tofnd thy piercing ray" PAR. LoST. " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon "...deserts the night, " Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." SAMSoN AGONISTES. " He rejoiceth in his strength." JoB. Not satisfied with creating a third blind,... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 556 psl.
..." But thou " Revisit'st not these eyes that roll in vain " To find thy piercing ray." PAR. LOsT. " The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon " When she deserts the night, " Hid in her vacant inter lunar cave" SAMsON AGONISTES. " He rejoiceth in his strength." JOB. Not satisfied with creating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 psl.
...operative faculty which God gave them, would become siiint, tirtueless, and dend. Raleigh. The $'.:r> to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. . Milton. }• Not mentioning. This new created world, whereof in hell Fame is not lilmt. Miltm. SI'T-ESTLY.... | |
 | 1806 - 340 psl.
...th'on greac word Let there be light, and light was over all; Why am I thusbereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 psl.
...thou great word Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so nccessary is to life, And almost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 psl.
...thou great word, Let there be light, and light was overall ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, 99 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 488 psl.
...convenit, utilissime in coitu ejus iterni, quern diem alii interlunii, alii silentis lunx appellant. Lib. XVI, cap. 39. In imitation of this language, Milton..." The sun to me is dark, " And silent as the moon, " Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." Warburton. I believe this display of learning might have been... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 psl.
...thou great word Let there be light, and light was ovur all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself; if it be true, That light is in the soul,... | |
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Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. 
