 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 truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine?...  Gleanings from the Poets: For Home and School - Page 135by Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 430 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 360 pages
...ocean-eagle soar'd From his nest by the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roar'd — This was their welcome home ! There were men with...love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...roar'd — This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim-hand— Why had they come to wither there Away from their...ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! [These glorious verses will find an echo... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...there Away from their childhood's land 1 There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her doep love's truth J There was manhood's brow serenely high* What sought...ground, The soil where first they trod! They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God '. [These glorious versus will find an echo... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 342 pages
...Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left nnstain'd what there they foundFreedom to worship God. THE SPIRIT'S MYSTERIES. And slight, withal,... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 pages
...: — This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that Pilgrim band : — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their...love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 340 pages
...roar'd— This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim band;— Why had they come to wither there, Away from their...love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...forest roared:— This was their welcome home. There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band : Why had they come to wither there, Away from their...love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...— This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim-band — TVhy had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's...love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the 6ery heart of youth. THE HEBREW MOTHER. 89 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pages
...Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...The 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... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 336 pages
...What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war 1 — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy...ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God. * THE SPIRIT'S MYSTERIES. And slight, withal,... | |
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