 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 psl.
...thou great word Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereaved 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,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 378 psl.
...great word liet there be light, and light was over all; Why am I thus bereaved 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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 psl.
...great Word, Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree? 85 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, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 psl.
...great Word, ' Let there be light, and light was over all ;' Why am I thus bereaved 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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 psl.
...great Word, Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? 85 The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. 87. And silent as the moon, &c.] The sun to me is dark, There cannot be a better note *"* silc''' ™... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 454 psl.
...thou great word Let there be light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bercav'd thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark, And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunarcave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself ; if it be true, That light... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 psl.
...great word, Let there bo light, and light was over all ; Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree 1 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 - 1825 - 506 psl.
...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, trut 168 THE RAMBLER. N°. 141.... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 psl.
...Word, " Let there be light, and light was over all ;" Why am I thus bereav'd thy prime decree ? 85 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, 90 And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 psl.
...great Word, ' Let there be light, and light was over all;' Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When...deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave." HENRY VAUGHAN. BORN 1614—DIED 1695. HENRY VAUOHAN was born in Brecknockshire about the year 1614.... | |
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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. 
