...passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. —Philippians, iv. 7. No war or battle's sound Was heard the world around:...shield were high up hung, The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood, The trumpet spake not to the armed throng; And kings sat still, with...

...under Roman law and order, the moral King of the race began his reign. In Milton's noble words, — " No war or battle's sound Was heard the world around...shield were high up hung, The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng, And kings sat still with...

...race began his reign. In Milton's noble words, — " No war or battle's sound Was heard the v,'orld around : The idle spear and shield were high up hung, The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spnke not to the armed throng, And kings sat still with...

...Master so to sympathize ; It was no season then for her To wanton with the sun, her lusty paramour. IT. No war, or battle's sound Was heard the world around, The idle spenr and shield were high np hung; The hooked chariot stood Unstain'd with hostile blood ; The trumpet...

...But he her fears to cease, Sent down the meek-eyed Peace ; She, crowned with olive green, came softly sliding Down through the turning sphere, His ready...shield were high up hung ; The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng ; And kings sat still with...

...world ever knew. His advent took place when the nations of earth were comparatively at rest from war. " No war or battle's sound Was heard the world around : The idle spear and shield were high up-hung The hooked chariot stood Unstain'd with hostile blood; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng...

...Glory to God in the highest ; on earth peace, aiid good will to all men," all around was peace — "No war, or battle's sound, Was heard the world around : The idle spear and shield were high up-hung ; The hooked chariot stood Unstain'd with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed...

...the turning sphere His ready harbinger, But he, her fears to cease, Sent down the meek-eyed Peace; With turtle wing the amorous clouds dividing, And waving wide her myrtle wand, She strikes an universal peace1 through sea and land. rv. No war, or battle's sound, Was heard the world around:...

...time of the Xativity is told with the very music of peace : "Jfo war or battle's sound Was beard tbe world around ; The idle spear and shield were high up hung : The booked chariot stood Unstain'd with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng ; And...

...But he her fears to cease Sent down the meek-eyed Peace, She, crown'd with olive green, came softly sliding Down through the turning sphere, His ready...She strikes a universal peace through sea and land." Here is no dreary winter scene ; if it was a season of snow, the poet's genius animates it — it is...