 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant, 'neath see There 'sa poison drop in man's purest cup, There are foes that watch for his cradle breath, And why... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...sweets that the valleys yield ; There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are up, There 'sa poison drop 1 With mouldering bones the deeps are white, From tile ice-clad pole to the tropics bright ; The mermaid... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant, 'neath the billows dark, The wrecking reef for the gallant...There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are up, There 'sa poison drop in man's purest cup, There are foes that watch for his cradle breath, And why... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - 314 pages
...sea-snatched isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant 'neath the billows dark The wrecking reef for the gallant...There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are up; There 'sa poison-drop in man's purest cup ; There are foes that watch for his cradle breath, And why... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pages
...isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant, 'neath the billows dark, The wrecking reef for the gallant...There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are up, There 'sa poison drop in man's purest cup, There are foes that watch for his cradle breath, And why... | |
 | 1879 - 314 pages
...sea-snatched isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant 'neath the billows dark The wrecking reef for the gallant...There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are up; There 'sa poison-drop in man's purest eup ; There are foes that watch for his cradle breath, And why... | |
 | Excelsior poetry book - 1880 - 234 pages
...sea-snatched isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant 'neath the billows dark, The wrecking reef for the gallant...There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are up, There 'sa poison drop in man's purest cup ; There are foes that watch for his cradle breath, And why... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant, 'neath ave "chilled the heart" of Oliver Cromwell. THE glories...shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armor ag vallevs yield ; There are serpents to coil ere the [lowers are up, There 'sa poison drop in man's purest... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 984 pages
...sea-snatched isle is the home of And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant 'neath the billows dark The wrecking reef for the gallant...bark? There are snares enough on the tented field; 'Jlid the blossomed sweets that the valleys yield ; There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...; CORAL REEF BUILDERS. And the mountains exult where the wave hath been. Bnt why do ye plant 'neath the billows dark The wrecking reef for the gallant...There are snares enough on the tented field, 'Mid the blossom'd sweets that the valleys yield ; There are serpents to coil, ere the flowers are up; Hath... | |
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The sea-snatched isle is the home of men, And mountains exult where the wave hath been. But why do ye plant 'neath the billows dark The wrecking reef for the gallant bark ? There are snares enough on the tented field, 'Mid the... 
