 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pàgines
...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 strown, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 pàgines
...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, 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
...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 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... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 pàgines
...land from errour'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, The gifts of God are strown, The Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone, 3 Waft, waft, ye winds! his story,... | |
 | John Rippon - 1828 - 604 pàgines
...fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, . j; From many a palmy plain, . f 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, THE CHURCH. In Tain with lavish kindness The gifts of... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1828 - 380 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | 1828 - 198 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1828 - 340 pàgines
...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 with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown, The heathen, in his blindness, 1 > Bows down to wood and stone ! Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pàgines
...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' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile... | |
 | Josiah Pratt - 1829 - 536 pàgines
...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 Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness i... | |
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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 strown; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 
