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,... Familiar Quotations ... - Seite 372von John Bartlett - 1875 - 864 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 Seiten
...less imposing than the fine poetic picture with which Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " As 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." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given. But ail his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As 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. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way. With... | |
| 1824 - 398 Seiten
...them his heart, his lovo, his griefs were given ; But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven : As 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." M. STERLING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
| Daniel Wilson - 1825 - 614 Seiten
...happiest hours. Of such a man may I not say in the well known and beautiful language of Goldsmith, — " As 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. But, Sir, I check myself in these hurried and too much... | |
| 1825 - 896 Seiten
...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...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on Ids head." — Deserted Pillage.— T. There is another defect... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| 1826 - 438 Seiten
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| 1826 - 300 Seiten
...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. As 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. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 Seiten
...little school. — A man severe he was, and stem to view ; I knew him well ; and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The...had he : Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love he... | |
| J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 Seiten
...were not divided : they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions." 2 SAMTCL, i. 23. " As 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." GOLDSMITH. " She came in all her beauty, like the moon... | |
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