 | 1831 - 548 pages
...power, and more than half their keenness. He thus illustrates those beautiful lines of Goldsmith,— " 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." His conscience, meantime, is like a clear and tranquil... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 pages
...moved in a higher region, where all was pure and clear, and free from perturbation and discomposure. ' 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 then, on this august eminence, he hoped we should... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 554 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 oa its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 pages
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. 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. Exercises on the Rules for Spelling Words,... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1835 - 80 pages
...living spring of animation to others. He stood among the people a pillar of safety and strength :— As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...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 - 576 pages
...character, and elevated him tranquilly and triumphantly above all the discomposing vicissitudes of life. "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sun-shine settles on its head." CHAPTER XV. PEW men give stronger proofs of disinterestedness,... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1836 - 654 pages
...living spring of animation to others. He stood among the people a pillar of safety and strength : — 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. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle, as... | |
 | Willis Gaylord Clark - 1836 - 136 pages
...in quiet relief against a brilliant sky, and realizing the sublime description of the poet: — " .' 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.' " It is a remarkable coincidence, that the highest part... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 546 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, Etemal sunshine settles on its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 534 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...had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey 'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd : Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he... | |
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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,... 
