 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...  Voices of the True-hearted - Page 671846 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
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...wind, 'Xis the long grass that covers the Puritan's grave. BWB THE PILGRIM FATHERS OF NEW ENGLAND. " What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...unstained what there they found, Freedom to worship God." Hemans. THEV bad left their childhood's home For the wide and stormy sea ; It had driven them o'er... | |
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...Amidst that pilgrim band ; — Why had they come to wither thai:, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye Lit by her deep love's...ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left undimin'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! New Monthly Mag. THE SABBATH. " Thil u... | |
 | 1825 - 648 pages
...Hiere, Away from their childhood's laud ' There was woman's (earless eve, Lit by her deep love's tnilh ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! GRIMM'S GHOST. - LETTER XXVIU. Dignum and his Times. THE luminous and voluminous Gibbon, in his Memoirs,... | |
 | 1825 - 398 pages
...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...holy ground, The soil where first they trod! They left unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! 4. PRAYER. By the REV. PETER WHITNEY,... | |
 | 1825 - 620 pages
...Amidst that pilgrim band, — Why had they came to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What songht they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They songht... | |
 | 1826 - 524 pages
...Amidst that pilgrim band, — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left undiinm'd what there they foundFreedom to worship God. An Addreis to a Redbreast which flew into my... | |
 | 1826 - 404 pages
...Amidst that Pilgrim band — Why had they come to wither Ihcrc, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought for Faith's pure shrine ' Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left... | |
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...Amidst that Pilgrim band — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought for Faith's pure shrine ' Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...Amidst that Pilgrim band — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? 8. There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...brow, serenely high ; And the fiery heart of youth. 9. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of (he mine? , The wealth of seas, the spoils of war... | |
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...hair, Amidst that pilgrim-band — Why had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's land f There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? —... | |
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