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Her eyes were filled with tears of awful love and admiration ; and she felt that pure devotion , superior to all the distinctions of human system , which lifts the soul above this world , and seems to expand it into a nobler nature ; such devotion as can , perhaps , only be experienced , when the mind , rescued , for a moment , from the humbleness of earthly considerations , aspires to contemplate His power in the sublimity of His works , and His goodness in the infinity of His blessings . Is it not now the hour , The holy hour , when to the cloudless height Of yon starred concave climbs the full-orbed moon , And to this nether world in solemn stillness , Gives sign , that , to the list ' ning ear of Heaven Religion 's voice should plead ? The very babe Knows this , and , chance awak 'd , his little hands Lifts to the gods , and on his innocent couch Calls down a blessing . CARACTACUS The midnight chant of the monks soon after dropped into silence ; but Emily remained at the casement , watching the setting moon , and the valley sinking into deep shade , and willing to prolong her present state of mind . At length she retired to her mattress , and sunk into tranquil slumber . While in the rosy vale Love breath 'd his infant sighs , from anguish free . THOMSON St. Aubert , sufficiently restored by a night 's repose to pursue his journey , set out in the morning , with his family and Valancourt , for Rousillon , which he hoped to reach before night-fall .