Question

Review the poem, "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity."

Which stanza describes the peaceful state of the natural world on the night Christ was born?

Answer 1

But peaceful was the nightWherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began:The winds with wonder whist,Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild Ocean,Who now hath quite forgot to rave,While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave

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Answer 2

But peaceful was the night

Wherein the Prince of Light

His reign of peace upon the earth began:

The winds with wonder whist,

Smoothly the waters kist,

Whispering new joys to the mild Ocean,

Who now hath quite forgot to rave,

While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave.

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