 The hills Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun,— the vales Stretching in pensive quietness between; The venerable woods— rivers that move In majesty, and the complaining brooks That make the meadows green; and, poured round all, Old Ocean's gray and...  Specimens of the American Poets - Page 2161822 - 283 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1822 - 858 pages
...good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All iu one mighty sepulchre. The hills Rock-rihb'd and ancient as the sun,.— the vales Stretching in...round all, Old Ocean's grey and melancholy waste,— Arc but the solemu decorations all 510 OS the great touib of nun. The golden His favourite phantom... | |
 | 1879 - 1042 pages
...that any one has more vividly described the Earth as 'the great tomb of man.' ' The hills, Hock-ribbed and ancient as the sun ; the vales, Stretching in...complaining brooks That make the meadows green, and, pourcJ round all, Old ocean's grey and melancholy wasteAre but the solemn decorations all Of the great... | |
 | 1822 - 824 pages
...ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills Rock-ribb'd and ancient as the sun, — the rales Stretching in pensive quietness between The venerable...green — and, poured round all, Old Ocean's grey aud melancholy waste,— Arc but the solemu décorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden His... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the...meadows green ; and, poured round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden... | |
 | 1825 - 412 pages
...good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past. All in one mighty sepulchre. — The hills Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun, — the vales Stretching in...complaining brooks That make the meadows green ; and poured roui all, Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great... | |
 | 1825 - 426 pages
...— the vales Stretching in pensive quietness between ; The venerable woods — rivers that move Tn majesty, and the complaining brooks That make the meadows green ; and poured round Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of... | |
 | 1822 - 814 pages
...seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills Kock-ribb'd and ancient as the sun,— tin, vales Stretching in pensive quietness between The...Ocean's grey and melancholy waste,— Are but the solemn decorationt all Of the great touib of roao. The golden Hi.s favourite phantom ; yet all these sun,... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again ; And, lost each human trace, surrendering up Thine individual being, shalt thou go To mix for...complaining brooks That make the meadows green ; and pour'd round all, Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of... | |
 | 1829 - 642 pages
...good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills, Kock'ribb'd and ancient as the sun — the vales Stretching in...complaining brooks That make the meadows green — and, pour'd round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste,— Are but the solemn decorations all Of the... | |
 | 1829 - 520 pages
...forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills, Rock-ribb'd and an-ient as the sun — the vales Stretching in pensive quietness...complaining brooks That make the meadows green— and, pour'd round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of... | |
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