 To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,...  Elijah, the Desert Prophet - Page 235by Hugh Taylor Howat - 1868 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1861 - 814 pages
...which gave them birth)" — " 'As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swelli from the rale and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' " We are happy to know that a sweet foretaste of this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - Derbyshire (England) - 1899 - 318 pages
...Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " As some tall dill", that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and mid-way leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...To them his heart, his Jove, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling .fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | 1819 - 552 pages
...hanging half way down their sides, — and forcibly reminded me of the beautiful lines of Goldsmith — ' As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' This appears to be literally the case with these mountains... | |
 | Andrew Reed - 1819 - 342 pages
...those beautiful lines of Goldsmith : " Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." Mrs. Russell, on the other hand, appeared the contrast... | |
 | Hugh William Williams - Greece - 1820 - 468 pages
...cibly reminds us of the beautiful simile suggested to Goldsmith by the sublime scenery of the Alps : As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. DESERTED VILLAGE. Placed amidst these tremendous solitudes,... | |
 | Andrew Reed - 1820 - 352 pages
...those beautiful lines of Goldsmith : " Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm : Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles oil its head." Mrs. Russell, on the other hand, appeared the contrast... | |
 | Paul Willard - Fourth of July celebrations - 1821 - 34 pages
...which their ealumnies could never ascend. " Like some proud cliff that rears its awful form, Swells in the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head." 16 This book should be returned to the Library on or... | |
 | 1821 - 456 pages
...serious thoughts had rest in heav'n : As some tall rock, which lifts its awful form, Swells from tbe vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." M. STERLING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
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