 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,...  Pamphlets on British Education, 1714-1873 - Pagina 671755Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pagina’s
...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. « LESSON XLII. Parody* on the preceding. — BLACKWOOD'S... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1831 - 788 pagina’s
...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 !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pagina’s
...those beautiful lines of Goldsmith,— " As 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, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." His conscience, meantime, is like a clear and tranquil... | |
 | Sarah Hall - 1833 - 232 pagina’s
...the whiteness of snow by the hand of time, have they repeated these beautiful lines of Goldsmith: " Like 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." " Mrs. Russell, on the otherjiand, appeared the contrast... | |
 | 1833 - 428 pagina’s
...in the condition expressed by the poet — Ae 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 epreud, Eternal iunnhine «eitles on its head. In the process of qualification for his high and all-important... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 pagina’s
...free from perturbation and discomposure. ' 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 then, on this august eminence, he hoped we should... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 554 pagina’s
...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 oa its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 pagina’s
...his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. 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. Exercises on the Rules for Spelling Words,... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1835 - 80 pagina’s
...people a pillar of safety and strength :— 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, i Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle,... | |
 | Ralph Randolph Gurley - 1835 - 566 pagina’s
...all the discomposing vicissitudes of life. "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 sun-shine settles on its head." CHAPTER XV. FEW men give stronger proofs of disinterestedness,... | |
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