 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.  Poems of Richard Crashaw - Page 6by Richard Crashaw - 1887 - 85 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 - 236 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Richard Crashaw - English poetry - 1858 - 384 pages
...shades away : We saw Thee, and we blest the sight, We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. y ~ TITYBUS. Poor world, said I, what wilt thou do To entertain...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,... | |
 | Caroline Snowden Guild - Hymns - 1860 - 366 pages
...entertain this ftarry ftranger? Is this the beft thou canft beftow — A cold and not too cleanly manger ? Contend, the powers of 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...canst bestow — A cold and not too cleanly manger ? Contend, the powers of heaven and earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth. Proud world, said I, cease... | |
 | 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...canst bestow — A cold and not too cleanly manger? Contend, the powers of heaven and earth, To fit a bed for this huge birth. I'roud world, said I, cease... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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...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,... | |
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