 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
 | John Kitto - 1835 - 344 Seiten
...pauses to recollect, and then proceeds) : — 'As some iall 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.' UO Thank you, Harry ! And you are sure, Frank, you understand... | |
 | Ralph Randolph Gurley - 1835 - 566 Seiten
...all the discomposing vicissitudes of life. "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 sun-shine settles on its head." CHAPTER XV. FEW men give stronger proofs of disinterestedness,... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 924 Seiten
...as a description of past events :— ' A» some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swell« from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clonds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The ROYAL CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Marquis... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 546 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, Etemal sunshine settles on its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
 | Willis Gaylord Clark - 1836 - 136 Seiten
...sublime description of the poet: — " .' 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.' " It is a remarkable coincidence, that the highest part... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1836 - 652 Seiten
...people a pillar of safety and strength : — 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. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle, as... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 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. f Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 Seiten
...simile that English poetry can boast. — ' 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.' ' Ut altus Olympi Vertex, qui spatio ventos hiemesque... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1837 - 264 Seiten
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. 9 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. ERRORS. The principal errors to which the scholar is... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 Seiten
...sublimest simile that English poetry can boast. ' 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.' ' Ut altus Olympi Vertex, qui spatio ventos hiemesque... | |
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