 | Salem Town - 1854 - 296 pages
...child ! " 3. "Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...gleams forth from the coral strand ? Is it there, dear mother, that better land?" "Not there, not there, my child!" 4. "Eye hath not seen it, my gentle... | |
 | F. Eldershaw - 1854 - 284 pages
...all glorious things. Far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ; Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand." Such are the charms of our " better land," exhibited in every feature of that glowing picture which... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...my child ! ' ' Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where _ Cawper. 3366. TREASON. SMOOTH runs the water where the brook is deep, And i LANGUAGE 422 LEARNING And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand ? Is it there, sweet mother,... | |
 | Jane E. Stebbins - 1878 - 636 pages
...my child 1 " IB it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...cannot picture a world so fair : Sorrow and death do not enter there ; Time doth not breathe on its fadeless bloom : Far beyond the clouds and beyond... | |
 | Hymns - 1878 - 334 pages
...child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land 1 " " Not there, not there, my child i " Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy ; Ear hath not heard its... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1878 - 242 pages
...child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ! Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand,1 Is it there, sweet mother, that better land t " " Not there, not there, my child ! — FIRST... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1878 - 696 pages
...far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning raye of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from thecoral strand ! — Is it there, sweet mother ! that better land t" — " Not there, not there, my... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pages
...imperial face, By our weak optics is but vainly guess'd ; Distance and altitude conceal the rest. DRYDEN. Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy ; Ear hath not heard its deep song of joy! Dreams cannot picture a world so fair; Sorrow and death may not enter there; Time doth... | |
 | Jane E. Stebbins - 1879 - 634 pages
...there, my child! " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...better land? Not there, not there, my child ! "Eye hath^iot seen it, my gentle boy; Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1879 - 556 pages
...my child! " " Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand ? la it there, sweet mother, that Better Land ?" — " Not there, not there, my child ! ;< Eye fiath... | |
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Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that... 
