| Asahel Nettleton - 1824 - 498 pągines
...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 tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile... | |
| 1825 - 556 pągines
...Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : 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... | |
| 1825 - 498 pągines
...Keligion. Matthew Allen. 51 " What though the spic)' breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile — 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... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pągines
...Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : 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 pągines
...land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile—- In vain...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,... | |
| 1826 - 362 pągines
...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 Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness... | |
| Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 pągines
...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 Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain, with lavish kindness,... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pągines
...sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a balmy plain, 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 only man is vile : In vain, with lavish kindness,... | |
| 1826 - 352 pągines
...land from error's chain. 3 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; 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 - 162 pągines
...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 Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness... | |
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