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
| Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 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. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high; Shall we to man benighted The lamp of life... | |
| 1829 - 140 pàgines
...Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; — In vain...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
| 1826 - 352 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 3 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strovvn ; The heathen in his blindness . Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| 1827 - 590 pàgines
...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone ! Can we, whose souls are lighted With Wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
| Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a sunny plain ; They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...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... | |
| 1827 - 616 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...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in their blindness. Bow down to wood and stone. Sliall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| 1827 - 162 pàgines
...land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted The lamp of... | |
| William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from errour's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strown, The Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone, 3 Waft, waft, ye winds! his story,... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1827 - 140 pàgines
...What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle; • Though ev'ry prospect pleases, Ana only man is vile: In vain with lavish kindness The...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. S Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted The lamp of... | |
| 1827 - 854 pàgines
...though the spicy breezes, Blow soft from Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man *s vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shnll we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
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