 | Words - 1849 - 164 pages
...the date grows ripe under sunny skies ; Or midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze ; And strange bright birds...all glorious things ? 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... | |
 | Tales - 1849 - 300 pages
...sunny skies, Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the hreeze, A.nd strange bright birds, on their starry wings,...glorious things ? " 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... | |
 | 1856 - 348 pages
...the date grows ripe under sunny skies, Or midst tho green islands of glittering seas, "Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings, "Hear the rich hues of all glorious things ? .J^ot there, "not there, my child. Is it far away in some... | |
 | Reed and Pardon - 1850 - 130 pages
...date grows ripe under sunny skies ? Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds,...glorious things ? " — " 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... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1850 - 364 pages
...the date grows ripe under sunny skies ; Or midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds...glorious things ? — Not there, not there, my child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays... | |
 | Christians - 1850 - 182 pages
...the date grows ripe under sunny skies, Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds,...glorious things ) " 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... | |
 | 1850 - 340 pages
...date grows ripe under sunny skies ? — Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds,...glorious things ? " — " 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... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...skies ? Or midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the hreeze ; And strange bright birds on their starry wings Bear...things ?" — " Not there — not there, my child!" " Is it far away, in some regions old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ; Where the burning... | |
 | Emily Elizabeth Willement - 1850 - 138 pages
...Mrs. Hemans has told us, " The feathery Palm trees rise, And the Date grows ripe under sunny skies, And strange, bright birds on their starry wings Bear the rich hues of all glorious things." — The Better Land. Janetta — What sweet lines! I wish I could remember what I read, as you do,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 pages
...date grows ripe under sunny skies ; Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze ; And strange bright birds,...glorious things?" — "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... | |
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midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things? Not there, not there, my child! Is it far away, in some region old, Where... 
