 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
 | 1850 - 652 páginas
...watchers" upon the shore, and lessening anc she advanced, at length sunk below the circw~OT tire horizon. "What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seasf the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine." That faith's " pure shrine " they... | |
 | Amzi Benedict Davenport - 1851 - 420 páginas
...to keep that sacred thing unspotted ; — it is for posterity : — for eternity : — for God ! [" 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 ! There is also in the/possession of Mr. James Brewster, of that... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 páginas
...Lit by her deep love's truth j There was manhood's hrow, 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! They... | |
 | Hannah Villiers Boyd - 1851 - 218 páginas
...by the white wave's foam ; And the rocking pines of the forest roared : This was their welcome home. 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... | |
 | Amzi Benedict Davenport - 1851 - 422 páginas
...thing unspotted ; — it is for posterity : — for eternity : — for God ! [« What sought they thug afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! There is also in the possession of Mr. James Brewster, of that... | |
 | Alfred Nevin - 1852 - 352 páginas
...pretended not to assume the prerogatives of Deity; nor judge, 'condemn, and punish in his stead." " 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... | |
 | Mary O. Ward - 1852 - 296 páginas
...the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared — This was their welcome home. 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 spot where first they trod — They... | |
 | Lilly May Shaw - 1954 - 308 páginas
...story of the landing is developed very quickly as the poem consists of only five stanzas. It ends: What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine1.. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod t... | |
 | 1854 - 1184 páginas
...There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar P 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 ;... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 páginas
...Lit 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! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod: They... | |
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