...spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim. TV unwearied sun, from day to day, Doth his Creator's power display ; And publishes, to every...the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth. While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as...

...as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And, nightly, to the list'ning earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all...roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What tho', in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ! What tho' nor real voice nor sound,...

...display, And publishes to ev'ry land, The work of an Almighty hand. And, nightly, to the list'ning earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all...roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What tho', in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball! What tho' nor real voice nor sound,...

...Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up her wond'rous tale, And nightly lo the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in theirturn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole...

...to every land The work of an almighty hand. 3 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; And, nightly, to the listening earth, Repeats the story of her birth ; 4 Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings...

...we cannot but be reminded of Addison's hymn : " Soon as the Evening shades prevail The Moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening Earth Repeats the story of her birth ; " for we seem to find in it more about Mrs than Mr Grote.' Even the shortest notice of my father...

...Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth, Repeats the story of her birth: Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole...

...to every land The works of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth...her birth; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they roll, And spread the truth from pole...

...Soon as the Evening Shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous Tale, And nightly to the listning Earth Repeats the Story of her Birth: Whilst all the Stars that round her burn. And all the Planets, in their turn, Confirm the Tidings as they rowl, And spread the Truth from Pole...

...Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wond'rous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth. Whilst all the...roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What tho' in solemn silence, all Move round this dark terrestrial ball, What tho' no real voice, nor sound,...