 | 1755 - 768 sivua
...hope and prayer is that she may be — "Like 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, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." But to trespass no longer — I do believe, my Lord,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sivua
...in heav'n. As some tall cliff that 'lifts its awful tbrm, Swells fronu the va.lt', and midway lehves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds...its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts (he way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 sivua
...Swells from the vale , and midway leaves the storm, « Tho'round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, « Eternal sunshine settles on its head. «...yon straggling fence that skirts the way, « With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, « There, in his noisy mansion skill'd la rule , « The Tillage master... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 286 sivua
...from the vale, and midway leaves the sform, «- Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, K Eternal sunshine settles on its head. « Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, tt AVith blossomed furze unprofitably gay, c There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, « The village... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sivua
...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...furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill 'd to rule, The village master taught his little school : A man severe he was, and stern to view,... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 sivua
...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. PROVIDENCE. A HYMN. BY ADDI30N. TRE Lord my pasture shall... | |
 | 1806 - 576 sivua
...derived his beautiful and parallel simile ; which, in reality, i* little more than a free translation : * As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its head the rolling clouds ure spread. Eternal sun-shine settles on its head.' Dtscrted Village. Goldsmith... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sivua
...leaves the storm, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles ou its head. Beside yon straggling; fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, Th pro in his noisy mansion, skiU'd to rule, The village-master taught his little school ; A man severe... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 612 sivua
...free from perturbation and discomposure. " As some tall cliff, thai lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds arc spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." Here then, on this august eminence, he hoped we... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 sivua
...began." I cannot resist the temptation of adding the portrait of the schoolmaster -8 AMPLIFICATION-. " Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, "...furze, unprofitably gay, " There in his noisy mansion, skill' j to rule, ' Tiic village master taught his little school : ' A man severe he was, and stern... | |
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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,... 
