 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown : The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone.  Poe, s - Seite 139von Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Hosea Ballou - 1835 - 462 Seiten
...many on ancient From many a palmy plain, . They call us lo deliver Their land from error's chain.. 4H What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men bei\\%Vted The lamp of... | |
 | 1835 - 476 Seiten
...plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow sou o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases,...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. S Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
 | William Allen - 1835 - 850 Seiten
...though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, And ev'ry prospect pleases?— mp Yet man, alas, is vile ! — In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. S Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, — Shall we to men benighted The lamp... | |
 | American Sunday-School Union - 1835 - 356 Seiten
...Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect please?, And only man is vile: In vain with lavish kindness The gills of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls arc lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1835 - 406 Seiten
...tn L'li every prospect pleases. And only man ia vile: In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of Gop are strown ; The Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shalt we, whose louls are lighted With wisdom from on high; Shall we. to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Franklin Langworthy - 1836 - 252 Seiten
...on ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us lo deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1836 - 758 Seiten
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. p 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. — 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1836 - 632 Seiten
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...; The heathen in his blindness .Bows down to wood and storm. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The... | |
 | Congregational Union of England and Wales - 1836 - 624 Seiten
...They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, — Shall we to men benighted The lamp... | |
 | Free Will Baptists (1780?-1911) - 1836 - 174 Seiten
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile;...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
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