 | James Gates Percival - 1822 - 262 str.
...waves in softest motion rolling ; The twinkling stars, And whispering airs The moon is bright, Her ring of light, In silver, pales the blue of heaven, Or tints with gold, Where lightly roll'd, Like fleecy snow, the rack is driven. How calm and clear The silent air ! How smooth and still... | |
 | 1836 - 268 str.
...twinkling stars, And whispering airs Are all to peace the heart controlling. The moon is bright, Herring of light, In silver, pales the blue of Heaven, Or tints with gold, Where lightly rolled, I 344 8HEECE. How calm and clear The silent air! How smooth and still the glassy ocean ! While stars... | |
 | 1848 - 276 str.
...twinkling stars, And whispering airs Are all to peace the heart controlling. The moon is bright, Her ring of light, In silver, pales the blue of Heaven, Or tints with gold, Where lightly rolled, How calm and clear The silent air' How smooth and still the glassy ocean! While stars above Seem lamps... | |
 | 1850 - 264 str.
...twinkling stars, And whispering airs Are all to peace the heart controlling. The moon is bright, Herring of light, In silver, pales the blue of Heaven, Or tints with gold, Where lightly rolled, How calm and clear The silent air I How smooth and still the glassy ocean ! While stars above Seem... | |
 | 1860 - 836 str.
...Porcival's "Calm at Sea." We give only the two closing stanzas: "Tho moon is bright, Her ring of lifcht, In silver, pales the blue of heaven, Or tints with gold Where lightly rolled, Like fleecy snow, tho rack Is driven. ITow calm and clear The silent air! How smooth and still the glassy ocean! While... | |
 | James Gates Percival - 1863 - 474 str.
...twinkling stars, And whispering airs, Are all to peace the heart controlling. The moon is bright, Her ring of light, In silver, pales the blue of heaven, Or tints with gold, Where lightly rolled, How calm and clear The silent air ! How smooth and still the glassy ocean ! While stars above Seem... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1867 - 140 str.
...softest motion rolling ; The twinkling stars and whispering airS, Are all to peace the heart controlling. The moon is bright ; her ray of light In silver pales...the rack is driven. How calm and clear the silent airl How smooth and still the glassy Ocean ! While stars above seem lamps of lovej To light the temple... | |
 | John Millard (assistant librarian of the Surrey inst) - 1834 - 466 str.
...twinkling stars And whisp'ring airs Are all to peace the heart controlling. The moon is bright, Her ring of light, In silver, pales the blue of heaven ; Or...with gold, Where lightly rolled, Like fleecy snow the track is driven. How calm and clear The silent air, How smooth and still the glassy ocean; While stars... | |
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... wind to heave the curling billow; The streamers droop, And trembling stoop, Like boughs, that crown the weeping willow From off the shore Is heard the roar Of waves in softest motion rolling ; The twinkling stars, And whispering airs Are all to peace... 