 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
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 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. LESSON CXIV.—APRIL THE TWENTY-FOURTH. Chateaubriand's... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 Seiten
...were not divided : they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions." 2 SAMUEL, 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... | |
 | Esek Cowen - 1845 - 872 Seiten
...unobtrusive in his opinions, content and happy that his " serious thoughts should 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." I have noticed the morals of Mr. Wells in this place,... | |
 | Maryland State Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association. Meeting - 1925 - 208 Seiten
...may assume, it will prove to be but a passing blemish on Maryland 's noble mount of law, which ' ' 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 PRESIDENT : The first business before the Association... | |
 | 1898 - 494 Seiten
...to endure, his spirit was above the things of earth, and partook of the light and joys of eternity. "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form Clear...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." "Since I have worsted you in argument, let us jump at... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - 420 Seiten
...was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face;...had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught. The love he bore... | |
 | Charles R. Henery - 1995 - 176 Seiten
...them his heart, his loves, 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. The tradition of Herbert lives on, though more eighteenthcentury... | |
 | Sandhya Narang - 1996 - 176 Seiten
...was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew, We had the boding tremplers learn's to trace, The day's disasters in his morning face:...counterfeited glee, At all his jokes, for many a joke had he, Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love bore to learning was in fault.24 2. Carlyle once received... | |
 | Helen Jacobus Apte - 1998 - 252 Seiten
...way. The following lines are said to be one of the best examples of metaphor in the English language: "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." October 25, 1901 Vicar of Wakefield, by Oliver Goldsmith... | |
 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - 2006 - 512 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... | |
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