 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...  The Bible Christian VOLUME VI.-Third Series - Pàgina 366per The Bible Christian VOLUME VI.-Third Series - 1844Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pàgines
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 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 undimm'd what there they foundFreedom... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pàgines
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 9. What-sought they thus afar7 Bright jewels of the mine'} The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine. 10. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | William Ives Budington - 1845 - 276 pàgines
...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 uustain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! " But a wild and savage home was not the... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 pàgines
...And the fiery heart— of youth. What — sought they — thus, afar? Bright jewels — of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought — a faith's pare shrine! Aye, cnll it holy ground. The soil— where first they trod ! [round— They have left,... | |
 | 1827 - 516 pàgines
...of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They sought for faith's pure shrine! Yes! call it Holy Ground, The soil where first they trod! They have left unstain'd what there they found,Freedom to worship God! To William. M' Gavin, Esq. author of "The Protestant"... | |
 | 1918 - 758 pàgines
...heard and the sea! And the sounding aisles of the dim woods rang To the anthem of the free. "Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod!...what there they found — Freedom to worship God." But the assertion of any individual right necessarily carries with it other rights, as well as duties,... | |
 | 1846 - 318 pàgines
...and pleasure. The spell was ended all too soon, as the last solemn notes died away,— " Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod: They...unstained, what there they found, Freedom to worship God! " Her gratified hearer could not refrain from advancing to the side of this bright daughter of the... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 pàgines
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 5. 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. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod : They left unstained what there they found... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pàgines
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 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... | |
 | Cheshire Pastoral Association - 1846 - 574 pàgines
...forest roared, — This was their welcome home. 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... | |
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