| 1823 - 406 páginas
...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... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 páginas
...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 páginas
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given. But ail 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... | |
| 1824 - 398 páginas
...them his heart, his lovo, 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." M. STERLING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 páginas
...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...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Etermd sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal;... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 396 páginas
...serious thoughts had rest in heaven :• As some tall cliff, thatlifte 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. STEALING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 páginas
...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... | |
| Daniel Wilson - 1825 - 614 páginas
...happiest hours. Of such a man may I not say in the well known and beautiful language 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. But, Sir, I check myself in these hurried and too much... | |
| 1825 - 896 páginas
...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 Ids head." — Deserted Pillage.— T. There is another defect... | |
| William Jones - 1825 - 486 páginas
...defiance to the volcano, and remained Like some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and mid-way leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Perpetual sunshine settles on its head. It assuredly was the policy of Great Britain to remain... | |
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