 | 1877 - 1004 Seiten
...felt in the dark, and the north is clearly indicated. Longfellow speaks of it thus in Evangeline: ' Look at this delicate plant that lifts its head from...point to the north as true as the magnet : It is the compass-plant, that the finger of God has suspended Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
 | 1848 - 514 Seiten
...the priest would say ; " have faith, and thy prayer will be answered ! Look at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow, See how its leaves...point to the north, as true as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God has suspended Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 152 Seiten
..."Patience!" the priest would say; "have faith, and thy prayer will be answered! Look at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow, See how its leaves...point to the north, as true as the magnet; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God has suspended Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
 | 1848 - 476 Seiten
...the priest would say ; "have faith, and thy prayer will be answered ! Look at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow, See how its leaves...point to the north, as true as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God has suspended Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
 | 1848 - 636 Seiten
...But the lady knew it not. THE COMPASS-FLOWER. A GEM FROM " EVANGELINE." LOOK at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow ; See how its...point to the north, as true as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God has suspended Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
 | 1848 - 602 Seiten
...!" the priest would say ; " have faith, and thy prayer will be answered Look at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow, See how its leaves all point to the north, as Irue as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God has suspended Here on its fragile... | |
 | 1850 - 560 Seiten
...answered ! Look at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow, See how its leaves nil point to the north, as true as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God has suspended Here on it* fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 Seiten
...not her lover. " Patience ! " the priest would say ; " have faith, and thy prayer will be answered ! Look at this delicate plant that lifts its head from...point to the north, as true as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God has suspended EVANGEL1NE. Here on its fragile stalk, to direct... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1850 - 208 Seiten
...retains, as is well known, the power of expanding in water for many years. " Look at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow, See how its leaves...point to the north, as true as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God hath suspended Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1850 - 204 Seiten
...retains, as is well known, the power of expanding in water for many years. " Look at this delicate flower that lifts its head from the meadow, See how its leaves...point to the north, as true as the magnet ; It is the compass-flower, that the finger of God hath suspended Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's... | |
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Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the traveller's journey Over the sea-like, pathless, limitless waste of the desert. Such in the soul of man is faith. The blossoms of passion... 
