John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5305 Robert Southey 1774-1843 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 5305 |
AUTHOR: | Robert Southey (1774–1843) |
QUOTATION: | How beautiful is night! A dewy freshness fills the silent air; No mist obscures; nor cloud, nor speck, nor stain, Breaks the serene of heaven: In full-orbed glory, yonder moon divine Rolls through the dark blue depths; Beneath her steady ray The desert circle spreads Like the round ocean, girdled with the sky. How beautiful is night! |
ATTRIBUTION: | Thalaba. Book i. Stanza 1. |