Poor world (said I), what wilt thou do To entertain this starry Stranger ? Is this the best thou canst bestow ? A cold, and not too cleanly, manger ? Contend, the powers of Heaven and Earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth ? Chorus: Contend, the powers,... The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw - Page 39by Richard Crashaw - 1858 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| Bevelled edge boards (Binding) - 1851 - 216 pages
...shades away : We saw Thee, and we blessed the sight, — We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Tit. Poor world, said I, what wilt thou do To entertain this starry Stranger 1 Is this the best thou canst bestow, A cold, and not too cleanly, manger 1 Contend, ye powers of heaven... | |
| Christmas - 1852 - 240 pages
...shades away : We saw Thee, and we blessed the sight, — We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Tit. Poor world, said I, what wilt thou do To entertain...bestow, A cold, and not too cleanly, manger ? Contend, ye powers of heaven and earth, To fit. a bed for this huge birth. Tlnjrs. Proud world, said I, cease... | |
| Christmas - 1852 - 232 pages
...starry Stranger .' Is this the best thou canst bestow, A cold, and not too cleanly, manger.' Contend, ye powers of heaven and earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth. Tlnjrs. Proud world, said I, cease your contest, And let the mighty Babe aloue ; The phcrnix build... | |
| Caroline Snowden Guild - Hymns - 1860 - 366 pages
...said I, what wilt thou do To entertain this ftarry ftranger? Is this the beft thou canft beftow — A cold and not too cleanly manger ? Contend, the powers...heaven and earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth. Proud world, said I, cease your control, And let the mighty babe alone, The phoenix builds the phoenix's... | |
| Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1862 - 418 pages
...trembling shades away ; We saw Thee, and we blest the sight, We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. TITYRUS. Poor world, said I, what wilt thou do To entertain...heaven and earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth. Proud world, said I, cease your contest, And let the mighty Babe alone ; The Phoenix builds the Phoenix'... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - English poetry - 1863 - 420 pages
...shades away ; We saw Thee, and we blest the sight, We saw Tht'o by Thine own sweet light. TITYRU8. Poor world, said I, what wilt thou do To entertain...heaven and earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth. I'roud world, said I, cease your contest, And let the mighty Babe alone ; The Phwnix builds the Phoenix'... | |
| W. K. - English poetry - 1865 - 238 pages
...trembling shades away : We saw Thee, and we blest the sight, We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Poor world, said I, what wilt thou do To entertain...can'st bestow — A cold and not too cleanly manger ? Welcome, all wonders in one sight ! Eternity shut in a span ! Summer in winter ! day in night ! Heaven... | |
| W. K. - English poetry - 1865 - 260 pages
...trembling shades away : We saw Thee, and we blest the sight, We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Poor world, said I, what wilt thou do To entertain...can'st bestow — A cold and not too cleanly manger ? Welcome, all wonders in one sight ! Eternity shut in a span ! Summer in winter ! day in night ! Heaven... | |
| George MacDonald - English literature - 1868 - 356 pages
...and we blessed the sight ; We saw thee by thine own sweet light. Charus. We saw thee, &c. Tityrus. " Poor world," said I, " what wilt thou do To entertain...this huge birth." Chorus. Contend, the powers, &c. Thyrsis. " Proud world," said I, " cease your contest, And let the mighty babe alone : The phoenix... | |
| Christmas - 1872 - 234 pages
...blessed the sight,— We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Tit. Poor world, said I, what wilt thoti do To entertain this starry Stranger ? Is this the...bestow, A cold, and not too cleanly, manger ? Contend, ye powers of heaven and earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth. Thyrs. Proud world, said I, cease... | |
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