 To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,...  Evangelical Christendom - Seite 4001891Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | New Church gen. confer - 616 Seiten
...earth his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven ; Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." I could illustrate this by several touching circumstances,... | |
 | 1814 - 310 Seiten
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 Seiten
...his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n : As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells-from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. " Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And... | |
 | Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1816 - 478 Seiten
...serious thoughts had rest in heaven. ," As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, ." Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, ." Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, " Eternal sunshine settles on Jiis head.'" Deserted Village. T. There is another defect in... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its bead. PROVIDENCE. A HYMN. BY ADII1SON. THE Lord my pasture... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 Seiten
...his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggting fence that skirts the vray With... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 Seiten
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread , Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | 1861 - 814 Seiten
...which gave them birth)" — " 'As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swelli from the rale and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' " We are happy to know that a sweet foretaste of this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1899 - 318 Seiten
...Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " As some tall dill", that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and mid-way leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal,... | |
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