Creation
Thespaciousfirmamentonhigh,
Withalltheblue,etherealsky.
Thespangledheavens,ashiningframe,
TheirgreatOriginalproclaim;
Th'unweariedsun,fromdaytoday,
DoeshisCreator'spowerdisplay,
Andpublishestoeveryland
Theworkofanalmightyhand.
Soonastheeveningshadesprevail.
Themoontakesupthewondroustale,
Andnightly,tothelisteningearth
Repeatsthestoryofherbirth;
Whileallthestarsthatroundherburn.
Andalltheplanetsintheirturn,
Confirmthetidingsastheyroll.
Andspreadthetruthfrompoletopole.
Whatthoughinsolemnsilence,all
Moveroundthedarkterrestialball?
Whatthoughnorealvoiceorsound
Amidtheirradiantorbsbefound?
Inreason'seartheyallrejoice.
Andutterforthagloriousvoice.
Foreversinging,astheyshine.
Thehandthatmadeusisdivine."
—JosephAddison.j