 | 1858 - 1194 pàgines
...have had of his own splendid imagery ! — " As some tall cliff erects its awful form, Swell* from the vale, and midway leaves the storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head." I am not sure that I quote the passage correctly ; as,... | |
 | Walter Blunt, Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1822 - 504 pàgines
...his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n : As some tall rock, which lifti 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. STERLING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 290 pàgines
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swellsfrom the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are Eternal sunshine settles on its head. [spread, Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With... | |
 | A. Yosy - 1823 - 574 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pàgines
...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... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1823 - 376 pàgines
...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." The report of his sudden and alarming state had been... | |
 | 1823 - 406 pàgines
...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pàgines
...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...skirts the way. With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay. There, in his noisy mansion sfcjll'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; A... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...heaven: As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storra, iligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to...and usurps the shore: While the pent ocean rising gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 pàgines
...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;... | |
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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 from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,... 
