 | 1755 - 768 pages
...hope and prayer is that she may be — "Like 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, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." But to trespass no longer — I do believe, my Lord,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...enunciation , which every person should endeavour to acquire. But when he speaks , what elocution flows! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents fall , with easy art ; Mulling they fall , .md sink into the heart. It may be observed , that on the stage , a sentence... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...To 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... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...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. PROVIDENCE. A HYMN. BY ADDI30N. TRE Lord my pasture shall... | |
 | 1806 - 576 pages
...derived his beautiful and parallel simile ; which, in reality, i* little more than a free translation : * As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its head the rolling clouds ure spread. Eternal sun-shine settles on its head.' Dtscrted Village. Goldsmith... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...Nor rais'd his head, nor stretch'd his scepter'd hand ; But, when he speaks, what elocution flows! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents fall, with easy art ; 285 Melting they fall, and sink into the heart! Wondering we hear, and fix'd in deep surprise ; Our... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...rais'd his head, nor strotch'd his fioe'ptral hand! ' But, when he speaks, what elocution flows ! ' Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, ' The copious accents fall, with easy art; 285 'Melting they full, and sink into the heart! ' Wond'rini; we hear, :md fix'd in deep surprise,... | |
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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,... 
