 Why is it that the stars, which " hold their festival around the midnight throne," are set above the grasp of our limited faculties — forever mocking us with their unapproachable glory? And finally, why is it, that bright forms of human beauty are presented...  Robert Merry's Museum - Pàgina 901851Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1834 - 428 pàgines
...! Why is it, trial the stars, which hold their festivals around the midnight throne, are set so far above the grasp of our limited faculties, forever...with their unapproachable glory ! And finally, why ii it, that bright forms of human beauty are presented to our view and then taken from us, leaving... | |
 | 1832 - 858 pàgines
...then pass off and leave us to muse upon their faded loveliness ? Why is it that the stars which " hold their festival around the midnight throne," are set above the grasp of our limited faculties ; for ever mocking us with their unapproachable glory? And finally, why is it that bright forms of... | |
 | 740 pàgines
...Why is it that the stars who hold their festival around the midnight throne are set above the giasp of our limited faculties, forever mocking us with their unapproachable glory ? And, Anally, why is it that bright fonni of human beauty are presented to our view, and then taken from... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1839 - 322 pàgines
...loveliness? Why is it that the stars, which hold their festival around the midnight throne, are set so far above the grasp of our limited faculties, — forever...then taken from us, leaving the thousand streams of bur affection to flow back in cold and Alpine torrents upon bur hearts ? 7. We are born for a higher... | |
 | 1868 - 738 pàgines
...Why i« it that the stars who hold their festival around the midnight throne are set above the gi asp of our limited faculties, forever mocking us with...that bright forms of human beauty are presented to onr view, and then taken from us? We are born for a higher destiny than that of earth." SHAKSPEARE'S... | |
 | 1840 - 210 pàgines
...leave us to muse upon their faded loveliness? Why is it, that the stars, whieh " hold their festivals around the midnight throne," are set above the grasp of our limited faeulties — forever moeking as with 1heir unapproaehable glory? And finally, why ia it, that bright... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1842 - 628 pàgines
...loveliness ? Why is it that the eUin which hou their festival around the midnight throne ore set above tho Grasp of our limited faculties ; forever mocking us...unapproachable glory? And finally, why is it that bright forme of human beauty are presented to our view, and then taken from us ; leaving the thousand streams... | |
 | 1843 - 444 pàgines
...festival around the midnight throne, are placed so far above the grasp of our limited faculties, for ever mocking us with their unapproachable glory ? And,...bright forms of human beauty are presented to our vision, then taken from us, leaving the thousand currents of our affection to flow back like cold and... | |
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