 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - English poetry - 1918 - 1120 pages
...day ; We saw Thine eyes break from the East, And chase the 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 this starry stranger? Is this the best thou canst... | |
 | Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson - English poetry - 1921 - 316 pages
...thee in thy baulmy Nest, Young dawn of our asternall DAY I We saw thine eyes break from their EASTE And chase the trembling shades away. We saw thee ;...blest the sight, We saw thee by thine own sweet light. Tity. Poor WORLD (said I) what wilt them doe To entertain this starry STRANGER ? Is this the best thou... | |
 | Leonard Southerden Wood - Children - 1921 - 396 pages
...day ; We saw Thine eyes break from the East, And chase the 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 this starry stranger ? Is this the best thou canst... | |
 | Sir Archibald Strong - English literature - 1921 - 428 pages
...Day, We saw Thine eyes break from their East And chase the trembling shades away. We saw Thee, and we blest the sight, We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Crashaw's worst work embodies the most strained and ludicrous excesses of metaphysical poetry, but... | |
 | Sir Henry John Newbolt - English literature - 1922 - 1032 pages
...day; We saw Thine eyes break from the East, And chase the 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 this starry stranger 51 Is this the best thou canst... | |
 | Geraldine Emma Hodgson - English literature - 1923 - 328 pages
...Day! We saw Thine eyes break from their East, And chase the trembling shades away. We saw Thee and we blest the sight, We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Then one shepherd, aghast at this world's reception of the Holy Babe, sings alone: Poor world (said... | |
 | Alice Meynell - Children's poetry - 1923 - 260 pages
...day; We saw Thine eyes break from the East, And chase the 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 this starry stranger ? Is this the best... | |
 | Hugh I'Anson Fausset - English poetry - 1923 - 306 pages
...He had We saw Thine eyes break from their east And chase the trembling shades away. We saw Thee, and we blest the sight. We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Vaughan too can only imitate Herbert or air a correct devotion or a pious meditation, save in those... | |
 | Caroline Miles Hill - Religious poetry - 1923 - 890 pages
...Day! We saw Thine eyes break from their east And chase the trembling shades away. We saw Thee, and we blest the sight, We saw Thee by Thine own sweet light. Chorus We saw Thee Full Chorus Wdcome, all wonders in one night! Eternity shut in a~span, Summer in... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...Day ! We saw Thine eyes break from their east And chase the trembling shades away. We saw Thee, and 7 . Poor World, said I, what wiltthou do To entertain this starry Stranger? Is this the best thou canst... | |
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By those sweet eyes' persuasive powers, Where he meant frost, he scattered flowers. Chorus : By those sweet eyes', etc. BOTH : We saw Thee in Thy balmy nest, Young dawn of our eternal Day ! We saw Thine eyes break from their East, And chase the trembling... 
