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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,... "
Familiar Quotations ... - Page 372
by John Bartlett - 1875 - 864 pages
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - 1822 - 296 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 Eternal sunshine settles on its head. [spread, Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 30

Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pages
...; Ev'n children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile. 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. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With...
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An Alpine tale. By the author of 'Tales from Switzerland'.

A. Yosy - 1823 - 574 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.'' Such was the pastor! As he slowly approached them,...
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Body and Soul, Volume 2

George Wilkins - 1823 - 376 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 report of his sudden and alarming state had been...
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The Bardiad: A Poem ; in Two Cantos

Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 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." " 111 fares the land, to hast'ning hills a prey, Where...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse for the ...

William Scott - 1823 - 396 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...laugh'd, with counterfeited glee, At all his jokes — (or many a joke had he : Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings...
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Select British Poets, Or, New Elegant Extracts from Chaucer to the Present ...

William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure...for the vulgar praise which fools impart; Here vanit be; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd ; Yet he...
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Peak Scenery ; Or, The Derbyshire Tourist

Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 pages
...less imposing than the fine poetic picture with which Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Etermd sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal;...
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Peak scenery; or, Excursions in Derbyshire

Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 pages
...less imposing than the fine poetic picture with which Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " 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 sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton ...

John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given. But ail 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. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way. With...
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