Airs of Palestine: And Other Poems

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J. Munroe, 1840 - 334 páginas
 

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Página 33 - in my sight. And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand ; so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Página 303 - Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. Hell, from beneath, is moved for thee, to meet thee at thy coming.
Página 136 - To thee shall Age, with snowy hair, And Strength and Beauty, bend the knee, And Childhood lisp, with reverent air, Its praises and its prayers to Thee. O thou, to whom in ancient time The lyre of prophet bards was strung, To thee, at last, in every clime Shall temples rise, and praise be sung. II.
Página 32 - And cold and pale o'er Ajalon she hung." " Then spake Joshua to the Lord, in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies.
Página 242 - 1824. The Pilgrim Fathers, — where are they ? — The waves that brought them o'er Still roll in the bay, and throw their spray As they break along the shore ; Still roll in the bay, as they rolled that day When the Mayflower moored below, When the sea around was black
Página 244 - It watches the bed of the brave who have bled, And shall guard this ice-bound shore, Till the waves of the bay, where the Mayflower lay, Shall foam and freeze no more. Chorus. It watches the bed of the brave who have bled, &c.
Página 44 - Thou didst descend, and, rolling through the crowd, Inshrine thine ark and altar in thy shroud, And fill the temple with thy mantling cloud." " And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of
Página 333 - O Gob ! I thank thee, that the night In peace and rest hath passed away, And that I see in this fair light My Father's smile, that makes it day. Be thou my guide, and let me live As under thine all-seeing eye ; Supply my wants, my sins forgive, And make me happy when I die. IX.
Página 246 - O, where can dust to dust Be consigned so well, As where Heaven its dews shall shed On the martyred patriot's bed, And the rocks shall raise their head, Of his deeds to tell!
Página 119 - God of mercy, do thou never From our offering turn away, But command a blessing ever On the memory of this day. Light and peace do Thou ordain it; O'er it be no shadow flung ; Let no deadly darkness stain it, And no cloud be o'er it hung.*

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