 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 pages
...wave's fonm, And the rocking pines of the forest roared : — This was their welcome home. Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afnr? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1836 - 472 pages
...This was their welcome home I There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim-band — Why had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's...high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thns afar? Bright jewels of the mine 1 The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - 1836 - 256 pages
...— This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band ; Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. Prisoners' Evening Hymn. 45 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of... | |
 | Mary Clark - 1836 - 192 pages
...soared This was their welcome home. There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band : Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...brow, serenely high, .And the fiery heart of youth. Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war ?— What sought they thus afar?... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - 1836 - 236 pages
...roar'd— This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band ; Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ?—... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - 426 pages
...This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that Pilgrim band; — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found Freedom to worship God. BREATHINGS OF SPRING. WHAT... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - 416 pages
...This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that Pilgrim band ; — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar 1 Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure... | |
 | Samuel Wilton RIX - 1837 - 280 pages
...difficult to conceive of an expedition more truly noble and momentous in its objects and results. " What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine?...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. * Wils. Diss. Ch. i. 33. f Mather's New England, bip 6. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first... | |
 | Samuel Wilton Rix - 1837 - 278 pages
...difficult to conceive of an expedition more truly noble and momentous in its objects and results. " What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine...spoils of war ?— They sought a faith's pure shrine. * Wils. Diss. Ch. i. 33. f Mather's New England, bip 6. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first... | |
 | Timothy Walker - 1838 - 40 pages
...hair, Amidst that Pilgrim band — Why had they come to wither thereAway from their childhood's laud I "There was woman's fearless eye, > Lit by her deep...brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth." They had not indeed been driven to seek "a faith's pure shrine;"" but they had come voluntarily to... | |
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What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the 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 found — Freedom... 
