 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...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. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pages
...were not divided : they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions." 2 SAMTCL, i. 23. " 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." GOLDSMITH. " She came in all her beauty, like the moon... | |
 | P. Finan - 1828 - 420 pages
...very forcibly, to my mind Goldsmith's beautiful 4•4, comparison of the country Clergyman :—• As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...midway leaves the storm : Though round its breast the gathering clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. It is a most singular fact that... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1829 - 156 pages
...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had vent in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its head the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." FOURTEEN years had passed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view, i knew Mm well, and every truant knew; pare the servants fur his reception : as wo seldom see ; •"ull well (he busy whisper circling round, 'onvry'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd1 nd, or,... | |
 | William Grisenthwaite - 1830 - 104 pages
...own. Goldsmith, speaking of the Village Preacher, describes him by the following beautiful simile: "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." Here we have an assemblage of sensible objects familiar... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...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. , THE VILLAGE SCHOOLMASTER AND THE VILLAGE INN. BESIDE... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew. Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The...Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all hia jokes, for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...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. « LESSON XLII. Parody* on the preceding. — BLACKWOOD'S... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1831 - 788 pages
...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 !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
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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,... 
