 | 1837 - 450 pages
...centuries ago." AG It was a calm and silent night ; Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Rome heen growing up to might, And now was queen of land and sea ! No sound was heard of clashing wars : Peace hrooded o'er the huah'd domain ; Apollo, Pallas, Jove and Mars, Held undisturh'd their ancient reignIn... | |
 | William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1837 - 460 pages
...transports the inwrapt soul to the ancient time, " In the solemn midnight, centuries ago." AG It was a calm and silent night ; Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Rome been growing up 10 might, And now was queen of land and sea ! No sound was heard of clashing wars: Peace brooded o'er... | |
 | 1843 - 784 pages
...whom they have been reclaimed.—[London Magazine.] A CHRISTMAS HYMN. [PROM BLACKwoon's MAGAZINE.] Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Rome been growing up to might, It wa« the calm and silent night!— And now was queen of land and sea! No sound was heard of clashing... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pages
...admiration of them, " the stranger intermeddleth not." 178 179 A CHRISTMAS HYMN. BY ALFRED DOMMETT. It was the calm and silent night ! Seven hundred years...ancient reign, » In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago. 'T was in the calm and silent night, The senator of haughty Rome Impatient urged his chariot's flight,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 328 pages
...Domett with a poem which appeals strongly to the loftiest sympathies of our nature. A CHRISTMAS HYMN. " It was the calm and silent night ! Seven hundred years...brooded o'er the hushed domain : Apollo, Pallas, Jove, aud Mars Held undisturbed their ancient reign, In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago. 'Twas in the... | |
 | 1857 - 372 pages
...people cry ; Hosanna ! earth and heaven reply. PART III. THE GOSPEL. A CHRISTMAS HYMN. ALFRED DOMETT. IT was the calm and silent night ! Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Home been growing up to might, And now was queen of land and sea ! No sound was heard of clashing wars,... | |
 | 1861 - 316 pages
...As a living star to blaze Ever to your Saviour's praise." HYMNS FOE INFANT MINDS. A CHRISTMAS HYMN. IT was the calm and silent night! Seven hundred years...ancient reign, — In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago ! 'T was in the calm and silent night! The senator of haughty Rome Impatient urged his chariot's flight,... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...the bright May morn, When first you were my bride. MRS. BLACKWOOD, (Lady DufFcrin.) A CHRISTMAS HYMN. IT was the calm and silent night! Seven hundred years...ancient reign, In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago ! J.V2 'Twas in the calm and silent night ! The senator of haughty Kome Impatient urged his chariot's... | |
 | 1861 - 320 pages
...Asa living star to blaze Ever to your Saviour's praise." HYMNS FOR INFANT MINDS. A CHRISTMAS HYMN. IT was the calm and silent night ! Seven hundred years...ancient reign, — In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago ! 'T was in the calm and silent night ! The senator of haughty Rome Impatient urged his chariot's flight,... | |
 | Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch - 1861 - 364 pages
...people cry ; Hosanna ! earth and heaven reply. PAET III. THE GOSPEL. A CHRISTMAS HYMN. ALFRED DOMETT. IT was the calm and silent night ! Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Borne been growing up to might. And now was queen of land and sea ! No sound was heard of clashing... | |
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IT was the calm and silent night ! Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Rome been growing up to might, And now was queen of land and sea. No sound was heard of clashing wars — Peace brooded o'er the hushed domain ; Apollo, Pallas, Jove, and Mars... 
