 The night is come, like to the day Depart not thou great God away ! Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light ; Keep still in my horizon, for to me The sun makes not the day, but thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 141821Full view - About this book
 | 1884 - 868 pages
...is come, like to the di\y ; Depart not Thou, great GOD, away. Let not my sin», black as the iiight, Eclipse the lustre of Thy light. Keep still in my horizon; for me The Bun makes not the day, but Thee. Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep;... | |
 | Emma Marshall - Authors, English - 1885 - 334 pages
...contains many of its thoughts and aspirations, and it is interesting to compare them. "The night is come, like to the day; Depart not thou, Great God, away....watchful Foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no Dreams my Head infest, But such as Jacob's Temples blest. While I do rest, my Soul advance;... | |
 | Emma Marshall - 1885 - 424 pages
...contains many of its thoughts and aspirations, and it is interesting to compare them. " The night is come, like to the day; Depart not thou, Great God, away....watchful Foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no Dreams my Head infest, But such as Jacob's Temples blest. While I do rest, my Soul advance:... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Gardening - 1889 - 466 pages
...prayers, and an half adieu unto the World, and take my farewel in a Colloquy with GOD. The night is come, like to the day, Depart not Thou, great GOD, away....Thee. Thou, Whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples Gentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams... | |
 | Edward Hayes Plumptre - 1889 - 342 pages
...to give the passages to which he is supposed to be indebted. SIR THOMAS BROWNE. "The night is come, like to the Day ; Depart not thou, Great God, away....thee. Thou, whose Nature cannot sleep, On my Temples Seniry keep. " Guard me 'gainst those watchful Foos, Whose Eyes are open while mine close ; Let no... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1839 - 204 pages
...prayers, and a half adieu unto the world, and take my farewell in a colloquy with God. The night is come, like to the day ; Depart not thou great God away....night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light. Keep still in ray horizon ; for me The sun makes not the day, but thua. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples... | |
 | Edward Hayes Plumptre - 1890 - 348 pages
...supposed to be indebted. The former calls it his " dormitive." SIR THOMAS BROWNE. " The night is come, like to the Day ; Depart not thou, Great God, away....thy Light. "Keep still in my Horizon, for to me The fc>un makes not the Day, but thee. Thou, whose Nature cannot sleep, On my Temples Sentry keep. " Guard... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1890 - 460 pages
...equal loves can make them such. " SIR THOMAS BROWNE. [1605-1682.l EVENING HYMN. THE night is come ; like to the day, Depart not thou, great God, away....as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light. Keep in my horizon : for to me The sun makes not the day, but thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1890 - 458 pages
...BROWNE. f1605 - 168z.l EVENING HYMN. THE night is come ; like to the day, Depart not thou, gient (rod, away. Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light. Keep in my horizon : for to me The sun makes not the day, hut thee. Thon whose nature cannot sleep, On my... | |
 | Edward Hayes Plumptre - 1890 - 350 pages
...not the Day, but thee. Thou, whose Nature cannot sleep, On my Temples Sentry keep. FORERUNNERS. 223 " Guard me 'gainst those watchful Foes, Whose Eyes are open while mine close ; Let no Dreams my Head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. " While I do rest, my Soul advance,... | |
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