 | Asa Humphrey - 1847 - 238 oldal
...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 ? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy around. — The soil where first... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 520 oldal
...heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trode, They have left unstained, what there they foundFreedom to worship God. THE PALM TREE.* IT waved... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 526 oldal
...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 ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first... | |
 | Eliza Buckminster Lee - 1848 - 340 oldal
...fathers' hallowed graves ; And to a world of darkness turned, Beyond a world of waves." — SPRAGUE. " What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine." — HEMANS. PURITANISM was, as those who embraced... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 oldal
...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 ? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? — Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained... | |
 | Eliza Buckminster Lee - 1848 - 652 oldal
...father's hallowed graves ; And to a world of darkness turned, Beyond a world of waves." — SPRAOUE. "What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine." — HEMANS. PURITANISM was, as those who embraced... | |
 | 1848 - 412 oldal
...MEMORIAL. 'AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, oo YE INTO ALL THE WORLD, AND FBEACH TIM GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE." "WHAT SOUGHT THEY THUS AFAR? BRIGHT JEWELS OF THE MINE? THE WEALTH OF SEAS, THE SPOILS OF WAR' — THEY SOUGHT A FAITH'S PURE PHRINE :'' MRS. I1EMASK. NEW YORK: E. WALKER, 114 FULTON... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1849 - 420 oldal
...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 ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first... | |
 | Anne (Aunt.) - 1849 - 440 oldal
...silence and in fear ; — They shook the depths of the desert gloom With their hymns of lofty cheer. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first... | |
 | 1849 - 478 oldal
...white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared, — This was their welcome home ! 4 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they... | |
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What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the 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 found — Freedom... 
