 Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...  The Educator-journal - Seite 1251902Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Eliza Buckminster Lee - 1848 - 652 Seiten
...; And to a world of darkness turned, Beyond a world of waves." — SPRAOUE. "What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas,...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine." — HEMANS. PURITANISM was, as those who embraced it believed, a protest of right against wrong, of... | |
 | Eliza Buckminster Lee - 1848 - 470 Seiten
...; And to a world of darkness turned, Beyond a world of waves." — SPRAGUE. "What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas,...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine." — HEMARS. PURITANISM was, as those who embraced believed, a protest of right against wrong, good... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 526 Seiten
...truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas,...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trode, They have left unstained, what there they... | |
 | 1848 - 348 Seiten
...of woodland rang. With an - thems of the free. The ocean •• 4. What sought they thus a - far ? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it 643 !£-" 6 6 Second Kntlinc for lam Stimui. - 1~~~ ~^ T~~i 1 1~ T^""* T'~^~'~IT _ F~ hills... | |
 | 1848 - 412 Seiten
...UNTO THEM, oo YE INTO ALL THE WORLD, AND FBEACH TIM GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE." "WHAT SOUGHT THEY THUS AFAR? BRIGHT JEWELS OF THE MINE? THE WEALTH OF SEAS,...THE SPOILS OF WAR' — THEY SOUGHT A FAITH'S PURE PHRINE :'' MRS. I1EMASK. NEW YORK: E. WALKER, 114 FULTON STREET. M DCCC XLVIII. y Entered according... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 Seiten
...truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? — Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 Seiten
...There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar 7 Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war 1 They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They... | |
 | Anne (Aunt.) - 1849 - 440 Seiten
...— They shook the depths of the desert gloom With their hymns of lofty cheer. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas,...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod. They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God." Four years after his accession,... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1849 - 420 Seiten
...truth ;" There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas,...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they foundFreedom to worship God ! THE VOICE OF SPRING. I COME,... | |
 | 1849 - 478 Seiten
...And the rocking pines of the forest roared, — This was their welcome home ! 4 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas,...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained, what there they... | |
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