What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom... The Gilbert Word Book - Página 148por Charles Benajah Gilbert, Rachel K. Joralemon - 1906 - 186 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| William McCarty - 1842 - 482 páginas
...And the rocking pines of the forest roar'd : This was their welcome home. What sought they thus afart Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas ? — the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They... | |
| Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 212 páginas
...their homes, and with their families they sought independence in the savage deserts of North America. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine— The wealth of seas—the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine.* The Rev. Cotton Mather, an evangelical... | |
| Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 208 páginas
...homes, and with their families they sought independence in the savage deserts of North America. Wliat sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine— The wealth of seas—the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine.* The Rev. Cotton Mather, an evangelical... | |
| 1843 - 184 páginas
...by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youthWhat sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ;... | |
| Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1844 - 602 páginas
...the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared — This was their welcome home ! 7 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! 8 Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod... | |
| James Freeman Clarke - 1844 - 576 páginas
...the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared — This was their welcome home ! 7 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! 8 Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod !... | |
| 1845 - 632 páginas
...may we say in the language of the poetess : — Xo. What sought they thus afar ! Bright jewels — bright jewels of the mine — The wealth of seas — the spoils of war ?' ' They sought a faith's pure shrine I ' And, by the blessing of God, they built that shrine —... | |
| Cheshire Pastoral Association (Cheshire, Conn.) - 1845 - 498 páginas
...white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared, — This was their welcome home ! 4 What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine'! The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod !... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 páginas
...by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 5. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod :... | |
| 1827 - 516 páginas
...Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heat of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They sought for faith's pure shrine! Yes! call it Holy Ground, The soil where first they trod! They... | |
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