| Isaac Watts - English poetry - 1807 - 410 pages
...I be found complying ; But in life behave so well, . , Not to be afraid of dying. EVENWG. How tine has the day been, how bright was the sun, How lovely...traveller's come to the west, His rays are all gold, and his beanties are best ; He paints the sky gay, as he sinks to his rest, And ion•Ids a bright rising again.... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...when Death turns me out of this cottage ot clay, I may dwell in a palace in heaven. A Summer Evening. How fine has the day been, how bright was the sun,...race he begun, And there followed some droppings of drain ! But now the fair traveller's come to the west, His rays are all gold, and his beauties are... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...me nut of this cottage I may dwell in a palace in heaven, [of clay. § 63. A Summer Eieiiiug. Watts. ights the beggar, whom he longs to eatNot so his sou, he mark'd this oversight, And tliathe run, Though he nice in a mist when his met he begun, And there follow "d some droppings of... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...may I be found complying ; But in life behave so well, Nut to be afraid of dying. A SUMMER EVENING. How fine has the day been, how bright was the Sun,...Though he rose in a mist when his race he begun, And thore follow'd some droppings of rain ! But now the fair traveller 's come to the West, His rays are... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...found complying j Sut in life behave so well, Net to be afniid of dying. A SUMMER EVENING. How 'me has the day been, how bright was the Sun, How lovely...he rose in a mist when his race he begun. And there folluw'd some droppings of rain ! But now the fair traveller 's come to the West, His rays are all... | |
| Isaac Watts - Children's poetry - 1800 - 82 pages
...Fafhions lead to Hell ; Never may I be complying ; But in Life behave fo well, SONG VII. A Summer Evening. How fine has the Day been, how bright was the Sun, How lovely and joyful the Courfe that he run, Tho' he rofe in a Mift when his Race he begun, And there follow'd fome Droppings... | |
| Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 574 pages
...be found complying, But in life behave so well, Not to be afraid of dying. VII. A Summer Evening. 1 HOW fine has the day been ! How bright was the Sun ! How lovely and joyful the course that he run ! Tho1 he rose ina mist when his race he begun, And there folîow'd some droppings of rain : But пои-... | |
| Newmann Hall - 1819 - 242 pages
...interrupted the reader with expressions of admiration. His case was beautifully illustrated by the hymn— " How fine has the day been ! How bright was the sun...followed some droppings of rain : But now the fair traveller comes to the west, His rays are all gold, and his beauties are best; He paints the sky gay... | |
| William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...contentions cease ; The air is still'd; the earth is hush'd to peace. SUMMER EVENING S REFLECTION. Watts. How fine has the day been ; how bright was the sun ; How lovely and joyful the course he has run ; Though he rose in a mist, when his race he begun, And there follow'd some droppings of... | |
| W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 156 pages
...acquired reputation, with the veneration, gratitude, and love of the Syracusans. 7. THE SUMMER EVENING. How fine has the day been, how bright was the sun ! How lovely and joyful the course he has run ! Though he rose in a mist, when-his race he begun, And there followed some droppings of... | |
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