 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,...  Uncle Oliver's Travels: Persia - Sida 33efter John Kitto - 1835Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 sidor
...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^ Eternal sunshine settles on its head. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks... | |
 | 1828 - 348 sidor
...description of a mountain given by the Poet : " 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, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." GOLDSMITH. The comfortable inn, situated near this romantic... | |
 | William Lothian - 1828 - 580 sidor
...beautifully expressed in the following lines: " As some tall rock that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and mid-way leaves the storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." GOLDSMITH. 32, 33. The Apostle, in all that he had said,... | |
 | P. Finan - 1828 - 420 sidor
...comparison of the country Clergyman :—• As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm : Though round its breast the gathering clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. It is a most singular fact that... | |
 | 1829 - 620 sidor
...imitates Claudian with skill so exquisite : '-4s some tall eK^that lifts 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. lit altus Olympi Vertex; qui spatio ventos hiemesque... | |
 | 1829 - 308 sidor
...imitates Claudian with skill so exquisite : ' ds some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds arc spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Ut altus Olympi Vertex, qui spatio ventos hiemesque... | |
 | William Grisenthwaite - 1830 - 104 sidor
...describes him by the following beautiful simile: "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, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." Here we have an assemblage of sensible objects familiar... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 sidor
...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, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. , THE VILLAGE SCHOOLMASTER AND THE VILLAGE INN. BESIDE... | |
 | 1830 - 854 sidor
...and are above any storm in the clouds. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from th,i vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head •. " Their peace is well secured, their minds are sheltered,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 sidor
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lilis its awful form, Swells from good natured ; I like all that. But then reserved and sheepish, that's mu cloudi »« spread, ^ternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the... | |
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