 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
 | 1830 - 332 pàgines
...palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy hreezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect...pleases. And only man is vile; In vain, with lavish kindnee*. The gtfta of God are strewn, The heathen, in his hlindness, Bows down to wood and stone.... | |
 | Lowell Mason - 1831 - 594 pàgines
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain, TheV call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. P'l 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 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1831 - 510 pàgines
...deliver Their land from error's chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isIc, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God ore strown, The heathen, in hia blindness, Bows down to wood and stone I Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Reformed Church in America - 1831 - 182 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 Tlie heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With... | |
 | Samuel Wilberforce (bp. of Winchester) - 1832 - 166 pàgines
...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. Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...of God are strewn : " The Heathen in his blindness 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to man benighted, The lamp of... | |
 | Vyell Francis Vyvyan - 1832 - 142 pàgines
...Then7 land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java'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 Can we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Can we, to man benighted, The lamp of... | |
 | Nancy Towle - 1832 - 332 pàgines
...ancient river; From, many a palmy plain; They call us, to deliver, Their land, from error's chain, 2. (What, though, the spicy breezes, Blow, soft, o'er...vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts, of God are strown; The Heathen, in their blindness, Bow, down, to wood and stone.) 3. Shall we, whose souls are... | |
 | Walter Channing - 1836 - 702 pàgines
...land from error's chain. What though the spicy • Breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's .sle; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile: In vain with...God are strewn; The heathen in his blindness Bows dawn to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted Wi'h wisdom from on hjgh, Shall we, to men... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 858 pàgines
...plain They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy hreezes 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 hlindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With... | |
 | Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1832 - 154 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...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone ! Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
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