| Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 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." " 111 fares the land, to hast'ning hills a prey, Where... | |
| A. Yosy - 1823 - 574 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.'' Such was the pastor! As he slowly approached them,... | |
| 1823 - 406 pages
...written to describe his portrait ; — ' As some tall cliff that lifts iU 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.' Philadelphia. THE POCKET PREACHER.— No. II. REFLECTIONS... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 pages
...less imposing than the fine poetic picture with which Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Etermd sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal;... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given. But ail 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... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 pages
...less imposing than the fine poetic picture with which Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " 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 sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal... | |
| 1824 - 398 pages
...them his heart, his lovo, 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." M. STERLING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 396 pages
...serious thoughts had rest in heaven :• As some tall cliff, thatlifte 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." ' M. STEALING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 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... | |
| 1825 - 896 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 Ids head." — Deserted Pillage.— T. There is another defect... | |
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