Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes... The Canadian Monthly and National Review - Pàgina 307editat per - 1876Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1824 - 396 pàgines
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though...kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen, ¡в their blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted, By wisdom from... | |
| Asahel Nettleton - 1824 - 498 pàgines
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness ' The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| 1822 - 768 pàgines
...Their land from Error's chain. What tho' the ipicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With... | |
| 1824 - 884 pàgines
...palmy plain; They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. and Whateley on Party Feeling. 97 What though the spicy breezes Blow (soft o'er Ceylon's...isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man it vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen, in his blindness,... | |
| 1825 - 498 pàgines
...in peace together.— Lectures on the Christian Keligion. Matthew Allen. 51 " What though the spic)' breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; < The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. " Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| 1825 - 90 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 41 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...pleases, And only man is vile — In vain with lavish kindnesi The jjii'ii of God are strown, The heathen in their blindnesi Bow down to wood and stone.... | |
| 1825 - 556 pàgines
...plain They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are shewn, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. JULY 1825. Shall we whose souls are... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pàgines
...plain They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are shewn, The Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With... | |
| 1826 - 398 pàgines
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high,... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pàgines
...They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain 2. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. S. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high ; Shall Shall we, to man benighted, The... | |
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