 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...  The Elements of Reading and Oratory - Pagina 169door Henry Mandeville - 1888 - 356 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 pagina’s
...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 pour'd round all, Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste,— Are but the solemn decorations all Of the... | |
 | 1830 - 418 pagina’s
...the earth, the wise and good, Fair forms and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills, Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun ; the...the meadows green, and poured round all, Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste — Are but the solemn decorations all, Of the great tomb of man." But of... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pagina’s
...past, All in one mighty sepulchre. — The hills Rock-ribb'd and ancient as the sun, — the valea Stretching in pensive quietness between;— The venerable...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... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1830 - 414 pagina’s
...throughout the mighty throng of their innumerable legions." •* SATAN. BOOK III. SATAN. BOOK III. " This royal throne of kings, this sceptre'd isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of. Mars, — England!" How gloriously the festive bells resound ! Pealing their gladness through the... | |
 | 1831 - 418 pagina’s
...good, Pair 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...venerable woods, rivers that move In majesty, and complaining brooks, That make the meadows green, and pour'd round all Old Ocean's gray and melancholy... | |
 | 1831 - 418 pagina’s
...woods, rivers that move In majesty, and complaining brooks, That make the meadows green, and pour'd round all Old Ocean's gray and melancholy waste —...solemn decorations all, Of the great tomb of man. — [Bryant.] But of what is it — the tomb ? Does the spirit die 1 Do the blest affections of the... | |
 | Sidney Willard - 1832 - 560 pagina’s
...any thing of man's device, to make us forget that nature has prepared a grave for all her children. "The hills Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun, —...the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden sun, The planets, all the infinite host of heaven, Are shining on the sad abodes of death,... | |
 | 1832 - 598 pagina’s
...earth, the wise, the good — Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past — All in one mighty sepulchre ! The hills, Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun —...the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man ! The golden sun, The planets, all the infinite host of heaven, Are shining on the sad abodes of death... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills Rock-ribbed and aucient as the sun; the vales Stretching in pensive quietness...the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden sun, The planets, all the infinite host of heaven, Are shining on the sad abodes of death,... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1832 - 648 pagina’s
...earth, the wise, the good — Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past — All in one mighly sepulchre! The hills, Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun— the...poured round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy wasteAre but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man ! The golden sun, The planets, all... | |
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