 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
 | The Bible Christian VOLUME VI.-Third Series - 1844 - 448 Seiten
...company may be applied the stirring stanza— " What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the main ? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Aye—call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod; They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1845 - 382 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 found — Freedom to worship God I DIRGE OF A CHILD. No bitter... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 Seiten
...truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 5. 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 left unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! QUBSTIONS.— 1. Describe... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 Seiten
...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...it holy ground, The soil — where first they trod! [found— They have left, unstained — what there — they Freedom — to worship God! — Hemans.... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 Seiten
...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...war ? They sought — a faith's pure shrine! Aye, c»ll it holy ground. The roil— where first they irod' [found— They have left, untwined— what... | |
 | William Ives Budington - 1845 - 278 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 trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Cheshire Pastoral Association (Cheshire, Conn.) - 1845 - 498 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 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 trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 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 trod ! They have left undimm'd what there they foundFreedom... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 Seiten
...There was manhood's Irow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 9. What-sought they thus afar7 Bright jewels of the mine'} The wealth of seas ? the...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine. 10. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they... | |
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