 Thus star by star declines, Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines, To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own light.  The Pelican Island, and Other Poems - Page 91by James Montgomery - 1827 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Newmann Hall - 1819 - 242 pages
...translation than a death. He was not; for God took him. " Thus star by star declines, Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own light." CONCLUSION. AFTER the perusal of the preceding narrative,... | |
 | 1825 - 604 pages
...the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! ' Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in Heaven's own light.' The views of Lyons, Paris from Pere la Chaise, Saguntum,... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...the dying, here, Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away : As morning high and higher shines, To pure...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own light. LXXXIX. THIS shadow on the dial's face, That steals from... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere! Thns star by star declines, Till all are past away : As morning high and higher shines, To pure...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in Heaven's own light. MONTGOMERY. THE COTTAGE VISITOR.— No. II. " The mild Religion... | |
 | English literature - 1825 - 624 pages
...the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! ' Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in Heaven's own light.' The views of Lyons, Paris from Pure la Chaise, Saguntum,... | |
 | John BRUCE (Minister of Low Hill Cemetery, Liverpool.) - Death - 1827 - 240 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heav'n's own light." CHAPTER VI. Death — rapid in his movements, extensive... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day: Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heav'n's own light. CHARLES LAMB. SABBATH BELLS. THE cheerful Sabbath bells,... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1829 - 476 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own light. Literary Souvenir. BY JOHN MALCOLM, ESQ. SPIRIT of the lonely... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1829 - 424 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own light. Literary Souvenir. BY JOHN MALCOLM, ESQ. SPIRIT of the lonely... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star hy star declines, Till all are past away; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heav'n's own light. SICKNESS. TO A SICK INFANT. L. HUNT. SLEEP breathes at last... | |
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