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,... Familiar Quotations ... - Stran 372avtor: John Bartlett - 1875 - 864 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1814 - 310 strani
...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...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... | |
| Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1816 - 478 strani
...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...." Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, " Eternal sunshine settles on Jiis head.'" Deserted Village. T. There is another defect in... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 strani
...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. Beside yon straggting fence that skirts the vray With... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 strani
...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...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... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 strani
...them his heart, his love, bis griefs were given; • But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. 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 bead. PROVIDENCE. A HYMN. BY ADII1SON. THE Lord my pasture... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 strani
...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...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... | |
| 1819 - 552 strani
...hanging half way down their sides, — and forcibly reminded me of the beautiful lines of Goldsmith — ' 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.' This appears to be literally the case with these mountains... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 strani
...To them his heart, his Jove, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. 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. Beside yon straggling .fence that skirts the way, With... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 strani
...Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; VOL. v. tr Full well they laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he... | |
| Hugh William Williams - 1820 - 468 strani
...cibly reminds us of the beautiful simile suggested to Goldsmith by the sublime scenery of the Alps : 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. DESERTED VILLAGE. Placed amidst these tremendous solitudes,... | |
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