 Rapt into future times, the Bard begun : A Virgin shall conceive, a Virgin bear a Son ! From Jesse's root behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies : The ^Ethereal spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends...  The Prize Book: Of the Publick Latin School in Boston - Page 44by Boston Latin School (Mass.) - 1820 - 317 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...Jesse's root, behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flow'r with fragance fills the skies: 10 Th' iRtherial Spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends the mystic dove. Ye f Heav'ns ! from high the dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly show'r! The * sick... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...Th' ethereal spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descend the mystic dove. Ye heav'ns! from high the dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly show'r! The sick and weak, the healing plant shall aid, From storms a shelter, and from heat a shade.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...behold a branch arise, Isa. xi. 4. Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies : Th' aethereal Spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends the mystic Dove. Ye heavens ! from high (he dewy nectar pour, xlv. 8'. And in soft silence shed the kindly shower! The sick and weak the healing... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...Jesse's root hehold a hranch arise. Whose sacred flow'r with fragrance fills the skies : Th' etherial Spirit o'er its leaves shall move. And on its top...dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly show'r ! The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, From storms a shelter, and from heat a shade.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...Jesse's root behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flow'r with fragrance fills the skies : 10 Th' Ktherial Spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top...dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly show'r ! The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, 15 From storms a shelter, and from heat a shade.... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...Jesse's root behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flow'r with fragrance fills the skies: Th' ethereal Spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top...dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly show'rt The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, Fr«m storms a shelter, and from hr.it a shade.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...Jesse's * root hehold a hranch arise, Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the sties : The' etherial spirit o'er its leaves shall move. And on its top descends the mystic dove. Ye t heavens ! from high the dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly shoVr! The sick J and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 398 pages
...Isa. xi. 4, 'Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies : Th' zthereal Spirit o'er its leavea shall move, And on its top descends the mystic Dove. Ye heavens ! from high the dewy nectar pour, xlv. 8. And in soft silence shed the kindly shower ! The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...Jesse's (a) root behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies: Th' aethereal spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends the mystic Dove. Ye heavens ! (6) from high the dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly shower! The sick (c) and... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...Jesse's 1 root behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the-skies : The' ethereal spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends the mystic dove. Ye heavens 3 ! from high the dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shod the kindly show'r .' The sirk 4 and weak... | |
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