Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better... A class-book of elocution - Page 265by J H. Aitken - 1853 - 360 pagesFull view - About this book
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...there, my child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold, AVhere the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...gentle boy ; Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair, Sorrow and death may not enter there ; Time doth not breathe... | |
| 1813 - 1368 pages
...child ; Is it far away, in some region old. Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold— Where tho burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearls gleam forth from the coral etrand — Is It there, sweet mother, that better laud 1 " Not there,... | |
| 1830 - 504 pages
...Not there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold /^— Where the burning rays of the...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand f — Is it there, sweet mother, that hotter land 1 " — " Not there, not there, my child ! " Eye... | |
| 1828 - 594 pages
..."Not there, not there, my child!" Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er the sands of gold? — Where the burning rays of the ruby...secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from' the coral strandIs it there, sweet mother, that better land ? — " Not there, not there, my child !" Eye hath... | |
| 1826 - 570 pages
...Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning rays of the...gentle boy ! Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair — Sorrow and death may not enter there ; Time doth not breathe... | |
| 1826 - 390 pages
...Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the riven wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby...gentle boy ! Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair — Sorrow and death may not enter there ; Time doth not breathe... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - 1827 - 486 pages
...there, not there, my child ?" III. "Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — • Where the burning rays of...forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mothtr, that better landl" — " Not there, not there, my child ! IV. " Eye hath not seen it, my gentle... | |
| 1828 - 814 pages
...Not there, not there, my child !' ' Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning rays of the...gentle boy ! Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair — Sorrow and death may not enter there : Time doth not breathe... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...there, not there, my child !'•* " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby...seen it, my gentle boy! Ear hath not heard its deep sounds of joy.; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair; Sorrow and death may not enter there ; Time... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning rays of the...coral strand, — Is it there, sweet mother, that bett«r land !" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Eye hath nut seen it, my gentle boy ! Ear... | |
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