| William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 410 pages
...onward still, — O'er broad Hindostan's sultry meads, o'er bleak Almorah's hill. That course ilor Delhi's kingly gates, nor wild Malwah detain, For...across the dark blue sea : But ne'er were hearts so blithe and gay as there shall meet in thee ! " Is it not Collingwood and Sarah, and Southey and Edith... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1869 - 810 pages
...Ilindostan's sultry meads, O'er bleak Ahuorah's hill. That ciimse nor Delhi's kingly gates Nor mild Mulwah detain ; For sweet the bliss us both awaits By yonder...western main. Thy towers, Bombay, gleam bright, they eay, Across the dark blue sea ; But ne'er were hearts so light and gay As then shall meet in thee !'... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 pages
...duty leads my course be onward still, — O'er broad Hindostan's sultry meads, o'er bleak Almorah's hill. That course nor Delhi's kingly gates, nor wild Malwah detain, For sweet the bliss us botb awaits by yonder western main. Thy towers, Bombay, gleam bright, they say, across the dark blue... | |
| Alexander Ronald Grant - 1870 - 252 pages
...where duty leads, My course be onward still ; O'er broad Hindostan's sultry mead, O'er bleak Almorah's hill. That course, nor Delhi's kingly gates, Nor wild...hearts so light and gay As then shall meet in thee ! CAWNPOEE. \ Miss EDEN'S account of 'India was written in 1887. Eunjeet Sing died, and, as she feared,... | |
| Reginald Heber - English poetry - 1870 - 348 pages
...where duty leads, My course be onward still, O'er broad Hindostan's sultry mead, O'er bleak Almorah's hill. That course nor Delhi's kingly gates, Nor wild...hearts so light and gay As then shall meet in thee ! AN EVENING WALK IN BENGAL. OUR task is done ! on Gunga's breast The sun is sinking down to rest ;... | |
| English poetry - 1871 - 476 pages
...where duty leads, My course be onward still ; O'er broad Hindostan's sultry meads, O'er bleak Almorah's hill. That course, nor Delhi's kingly gates, Nor wild...hearts so light and gay As then shall meet in thee ! BISHOP HEBER. The Soldier's Dream. OUR bugles sang truce; for the night-cloud had lowered, And the... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...Hindustan's sultry meada. O'er bleak Almorah's hill. That course nor Delhi's kingly gates, Nor mild bay ; Waken, lords and ladies the« I REGINALD HEBER. JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO. JOHN ANDEUSON-, my jo, John, When we were first acquent,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pages
...duty leads my course be onward still, — O'er broad Hindostan's sultry meads, o'er bleak Almorah's hill. That course nor Delhi's kingly gates, nor wild...across the dark blue sea : But ne'er were hearts so blithe and gay as there shall meet in thee ! " Is it not Collingwood and Sarah, and Southey and Edith... | |
| 1878 - 446 pages
...eve the star Beholds me on my knee, I feel, though thou art distant far, Thy prayers ascend for me. Thy towers, Bombay, gleam bright, they say, Across...hearts so light and gay As then shall meet in thee.' In every home-blessing he was rich as he could desire to be ; and none dreamed that so very soon he... | |
| American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...Hindustan's sultry meads, O'er bleak Almorah's hill. 128 129 That course nor Delhi's kingly gates, Nor mild is last faltering accents whispered praise. At church, with meek and unaffecte towere, Bombay, gleam bright, they say, Across the dark blue sea ; But ne'er were hearts so light and... | |
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