Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. Oh, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her bosom yet, After the flight of untold centuries, The freshness of her far beginning lies, And yet shall lie. Retrospect of Western Travel - Page 43by Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1838 - 348 pages
...than their aneestors Moulder heneath them. O, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her hosom yet, After the flight of untold centuries, The freshness of her far hegiuning lies, And yet shall lie. Life mocks the idle hate Of his areh enemy Death — yea, seats... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1839 - 304 pages
...beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. O, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her...freshness of her far beginning lies, And yet shall lie. Life mocks the idle hate Of his arch enemy Death ; yea, seats himself Upon the sepulchre, and blooms,... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1839 - 366 pages
...traces of man's pomp and pride ; no silks Rustle, nor jewels shine, nor envious eyes Encounter ***** Oh, there is not lost One of earth's charms; upon...centuries The freshness of her far beginning lies. BRYAMT. OUR friends in the " settlements" have expressed so much interest in such of our letters to... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 pages
...beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. O, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her...flight of untold centuries, The freshness of her far beginning'lies, . And yet shall lie. Life mocks the idle hate Of his arch enemy Death ; yea, seats... | |
| George Collison (solicitor.) - 1840 - 462 pages
...beautiful formsi These lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. Oh ! there is not lost One of earth's charms ; upon...the flight of untold centuries, The freshness of her far-beginning lies, And yet shall lie. Life mocks the idle hate Of his arch enemy, Death ; yea, seats... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 292 pages
...Moulder beneath them. Oh, there is not los* One of earth's charms : upon her bosom yet, 48 FOREST HYMN. After the flight of untold centuries, The freshness of her far beginning lies And yet shall lie. Life mocks the idle hate Of his arch enemy Death — yea, seats himself Upon the tyrant's throne —... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 pages
...beautiful forms. 7. These lofty trees Wave not less proudly, that their ancestors Holder beneath them. Oh, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon...freshness of her far beginning lies, And yet shall lie. Life mocks the idle hate Of his arch enemy, Death — yea, seats himself Upon the tyrant's throne —... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. O, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her...freshness of her far beginning lies, And yet shall lie. Life mocks the idle hate Of his areh-enemy, Death — yea, seats himself Upon the tyrant's throne —... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less proudly, that their ancestors Moulder, beneath them. Oh ! there is not lost One. of earth's charms : upon,...freshness of her far beginning lies, And yet shall lie. Life — mocks the idle hate Of his arch enemy — Death; yea, seats himself Upon the sepulchre, and... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...trees Wave not less proudly, that their ancestors Moulder, beneath them. Oh! there is not lost On* of earth's charms: upon her bosom yet, After the flight...freshness of her far beginning lies, And yet shall lie. Life—mocks the idle hate Of his arch enemy—Death; yea, seats himself Upon the sepulchre, and blooms,... | |
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