 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,...  English grammar - Page 154by Charles Peter Mason - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Walter Blunt, Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1822 - 504 pages
...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... | |
 | George Wilkins - Christianity - 1823 - 376 pages
...orphan; the guardian of the oppressed; she supporter of the afflicted; and the lover of religion. " To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The report of his sudden and alarming state had been widely spread : it had raised an universal commiseration... | |
 | A. Yosy - 1823 - 574 pages
...Christ: " His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest: Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given,...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 406 pages
...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... | |
 | George Wilkins - Christianity - 1824 - 298 pages
...orphan ; the guardian of the oppressed; the supporter of the afflicted; and the lover of religion. " To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...-, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on his head." The report of his sudden and alarming state had been... | |
 | 1824 - 398 pages
...heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. To them his heart, his lovo, his griefs were given ; But all his serious thoughts...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 pages
...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...spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal ; but Thorpe Cloud was not less interesting on... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...plcai'd him.and their cares di*tress'd To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given. But ail his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way. With... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distrast; n, these honours shall be snatch'd away, And curs'd...For lo ! the board with cups and spoons iscrown'd, form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storra, Though round its breast the rolling clouds... | |
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