| Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels 3 with his forehead to the south, Lisping the' eternal name of God From Purity's own cherub mouth,...Like a stray babe of Paradise, Just lighted on that flow'ry plain, And seeking for its home again. Oh ! 'twas a sight — that Heav'n — that child A... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead...that flowery plain, And seeking for its home again ! O, 'twas a sight, — that heaven — that child, — A scene, which might have well beguiled Even... | |
| 1845 - 614 pages
...d«' Ou.oiiuuu. loin. vp Mi The boy has started from the bed Of flow'rs, where he had laid his head. F , Hi' eternal name of God Fopm Purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and eyes Are lifted... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead...that flowery plain. And seeking for its home again ! "And how felt he, the wretched Man Reclining there — while mem'ry ran O'er many a year of guilt... | |
| George Croly - 1849 - 416 pages
...SYRIA'S thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead to the south, Lisping the eternal name of God From Purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and eyes Are lifted... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead...that flowery plain, And seeking for its home again 1 Oh 'twas a sight — that Heaven — that child — A scene which might have well beguil'd E'en haughty... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1851 - 918 pages
...started from the bed Of flow'rs, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod ж Kneels1"1 with his forehead to the south, Lisping th' eternal...Like a stray babe of Paradise, Just lighted on that flow'ry plain, And seeking for its home again. Oh ! 'twas a sight — that Ileav'n — that child—... | |
| Kenelm Henry Digby - 1851 - 494 pages
...who was her life in solitude." f " Thus did she kneel, lisping sacred names And looking, while her hands and eyes Are lifted to the glowing skies, Like a stray babe of paradise, Just lighted on the flowery plain, And seeking for its home again ! " A child born of Catholic and pious parents in... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1853 - 790 pages
...started from the bed Of flow'rs, where ho had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels5 with his forehead to the south, Lisping th' eternal...eyes Are lifted to the glowing skies, Like a stray bab« of Paradise, Just lighted on that flow'ry plain, And seeking for its homo again. Oh ! 'twas a... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead to the south, Lisping the eternal name of God From purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and eyes Are lifted... | |
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