 | William Cooke - 1852 - 336 pages
...occupying a large space high in the •atmosphere, he perceives a fine emblem of divine serenity. " Far yet above these wafted clouds are seen, In a remoter...air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they're fair, Scattered immensely wide from east to west, The beauteous semblance of a flock at rest." * In the ever-changing... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1852 - 190 pages
...eye. Passing the source of light ; and thence away. Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. Far yet above these wafted clouds are seen (In a remoter...through the air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they 're Scatter'd immensely wide from east to west, The beauteous semblance of a Flock at rest. These,... | |
 | Henry Stephens - 1852 - 1144 pages
...idea has been embodied by a rustic bard of England in these beautiful lines : '' Far yet above those wafted clouds are seen (In a remoter sky. still more serene.) Others, detached in ranges throu-'h the air, Spotless ¡is snow, anil eonntb'*s as they 're fair; Scattered immensely wide from... | |
 | John Aikin - 1852 - 792 pages
...eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. Far yet above these wafted clouds are seen (In a remoter sky, still more serene,) Others, detach'd in ranges through the air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they're fair, Scatter'd immensely... | |
 | Henry Stephens - 1852 - 732 pages
...called " the little sheep " — an idea which has been embodied by a rustic bard of England : — Far yet above these wafted clouds are seen (In a remoter sky, still more serene,) Others, detach'd in ranges through the air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they're fair ; Scatter'd immensely... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...the eye, Passing the source of linrht ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. For yet above these wafted clouds are seen (In a remoter...air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they're fair ; Scattered immensely wide from east to west, The beauteous semblance of a flock at rest. These, to... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1853 - 250 pages
...the eye, Passing the source of light; and thence awa;., Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. For yet above these wafted clouds are seen (In a remoter sky, still more serene) Others, detach'd in ranges through the air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they're fair; Scatter'd immensely... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1855 - 290 pages
...the eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. For yet above these wafted clouds are seen (In a remoter sky, still more serene) Others, detach'd in ranges through the air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they 're fair ; Scatter'd immensely... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 578 pages
...thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. For yet above these wafted clouds arc ¡ hwarts ; And whose beneficence no charge exhausts. IDOLATRY OF THE FABLED POWERS OF NATURE. they 're fair ; Scattered immensely wide from cost to west, The beauteous semblance of a flock at rest.... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 574 pages
...the eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. For yet above these wafted clouds are seen, In a remoter sky, still more aerene, Others, detached in ranges through the air, Spotless as snow, and countless as they 're fair... | |
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The rising vapours catch the silver light ; Thence fancy measures, as they parting fly, Which first will throw its shadow on the eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they. 
