 Amidst the storm they sang, And the stars heard, and the sea ; And the sounding aisles of the dim woods rang To the anthem of the free. The ocean eagle soared From his nest by the white wave's foam ; And the rocking pines of the forest roared — This...  Parnassus - Page 226edited by - 1874 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...This was their welcome home. There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band, Why have thy come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | Benjamin Scott - 1861 - 106 pages
...rocking pines of the forest roared ; This was their welcome home. There were men with hoary hair Amid that pilgrim band ; Why had they come to wither there,...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod : They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | Benjamin Scott - 1861 - 98 pages
...rocking pines of the forest roared ; This was their welcome home. There were men with hoary hair Amid that pilgrim band ; Why had they come to wither there,...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod : They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | Alden Winch - 1861 - 98 pages
...the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared— This was their welcome home ! There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ; They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | 1861 - 662 pages
...was their welcome home. There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band : Why had they corne to wither there, Away from their childhood's land?...manhood's brow serenely high. And the fiery heart of yonth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of... | |
 | 1862 - 894 pages
...forefathers themselves, had been distiguished. " There were men with hoary hair, Amid that Pilgrim hand, Why had they come to wither there, Away from their...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine! " Ay, call it holy ground, The land where first trod : They have left unstained what there they found,... | |
 | David Sinclair Burleson - 1925 - 440 pages
...home! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band : — Why had they come to wither here, There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod; They left unstained what there they found... | |
 | 1925 - 582 pages
...that pilgrim band ; Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land? There was a woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth;...the spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The spot where first they trod ; They left unstained what there they found... | |
 | 1920 - 684 pages
...They shook the depths of the desert gloom With their hymns of lofty cheer. Amidst the storm they came, And the stars heard and the sea. And the sounding...spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod, They left unstained what there they found... | |
 | Edwin Markham - 1927 - 402 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...spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod: They have left unstained what there they foundFreedom... | |
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