 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pages
...sancluaries, and adore Only among Ihe crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised t Lei me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — ihricc happy, if it find Acceptance in his car. Father, Ihy hand Hath rear'd these venerable columns,... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...once All their green tops, stole over him, and bow'd His spirit with the thought of boundless power I Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's...and under roofs That our frail hands have raised. Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1853 - 334 pages
...spirit with the thought of boundless Power And inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why POETRY OF THE SENTIMENTS. Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ! Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 pages
...over them, and bowed 15. His spirit, with the thought of boundless Power And + inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs 20. That + our frail hands have raised ! Let me, at least Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer... | |
 | Mary Virginia Terhune - 1854 - 416 pages
...were God's first temples,' " she repeated :softly, and Lynn continued the noble lines— 7V, .": " Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ?" ^Charley smiled dubiously, but held his peace. The ' (5wd thickened with their advance. Horses were... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1854 - 322 pages
...His spirit with the thought of boundless Power And inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why 1 -i$ •41 ,. iMA V Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's...and under roofs That our frail hands have raised! Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...stole over him, and bow'd His spirit with the thought of boundless power, And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and undor roofs That our frail hands have raised? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow- of this aged wood,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1855 - 318 pages
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn—thrice happy, if it find... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...stole over him, and bow'd His spirit with the thought of boundless power, And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect GOD'S ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only mnong the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least, Here, in the... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 574 pages
...stole over him, and bowed Ilia spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. eetest, saddest ? Let mo, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find... | |
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And from the gray old trunks that high in heaven Mingled their mossy boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless Power And inaccessible... 
