 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
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 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...seas, the spoils of war ? They sought — a faith's pare shrine! Aye, cnll it holy ground. The soil— where first they trod ! [round— They have left,... | |
 | Joshua Coffin - 1845 - 438 Seiten
...their log habitations and their rustic fare, the inquiry would naturally arise, ' What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas'! the spoils of war? They sought a pure faith's shrine.' This was the mainspring of all their movements, the secret of their indomitable... | |
 | 1827 - 516 Seiten
...truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heat of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They sought for faith's pure shrine! Yes! call it Holy Ground, The soil where first they trod! They have left unstain'd... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 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 ! QUESTIONS. — J. Describe... | |
 | Robert William Dale - 1846 - 160 Seiten
...is the land recognised as the temple of the Lord, built up by his own hands. " 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 unstained what there they found, FREEDOM TO WORSHIP GOD.*' These were a people showing... | |
 | 1846 - 308 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...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 - 1846 - 540 Seiten
...truth ; There was manhood's hrow, 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... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...high, . And the fiery heart of youth. 136 A CHILD'S FIRST IMPRESSION OF A STAR. 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... | |
 | 1846 - 404 Seiten
...MISSIONARY MEMORIAL: LITERARY AND RELIGIOUS SOUVENIR. WHAT SOUGHT THEY THUS AKAR .-* BRIGHT JEWELS OF 'I Hi; MINE :' THE WEALTH OF SEAS, THE SPOILS OF WAR?— THEY SOUGHT A FAITH 'g PURE SHRINE!" MRS. HEMANI. NEW YORK: E. WALKER, 114 FULTON STREET. M DCCC XLVI. " '.."—-•... | |
 | Asa Humphrey - 1847 - 238 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 around. — The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they... | |
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