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
| Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 páginas
...There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar 7 Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war 1 They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They... | |
| 1848 - 348 páginas
...of woodland rang. With an - thems of the free. The ocean •• 4. What sought they thus a - far ? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it 643 !£-" 6 6 Second Kntlinc for lam Stimui. - 1~~~... | |
| 1849 - 478 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 ! They... | |
| Anne (Aunt.) - 1849 - 440 páginas
...silence and in fear ; — They shook the depths of the desert gloom With their hymns of lofty cheer. 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. They... | |
| Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1849 - 420 páginas
...by her deep love's truth ;" There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 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... | |
| 1849 - 168 páginas
...hair Amidst that pilgrim band ; Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war ? T— They sought a faith's pure shrine." Such a one was Richard Haven. He sought neither the wealth... | |
| 1850 - 528 páginas
...English poetess has caught the source of their actions with truer inspiration, when she exclaims : — " 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 American historian assigns juster motives, however, for the... | |
| Isaac Baker Woodbury - 1850 - 352 páginas
...the white wave's foam, And the rooking 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 ! They... | |
| Erastus Darrow - 1850 - 104 páginas
...come, In silence and in fear : They shook the depths of their forest home With songs of lofty cheer ! 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." Thank God that our fathers did seek, on this desart shore, freedom... | |
| Cheshire Pastoral Association (Cheshire, Conn.) - 1850 - 574 páginas
...wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared, — This was their welcome home. 4 \V hat 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 !... | |
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