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,... Songs of Three Centuries - Seite 56herausgegeben von - 1875 - 352 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 Seiten
...His ready smile a parent's warmth erpress'd ; Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distress 'd; To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given,...the vale, and midway leaves the storm. Though round us breast the rolling clouds are spread Eternal sunshine settles on its head. / i'Ji Beside yon strangling... | |
| 1851 - 1220 Seiten
...express'd, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distress^ ; To them his heart, his love, his griefn were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." We delight, as doubtless does the reader, to glide lingeringly... | |
| 1851 - 724 Seiten
...His ready smile a parent's warmth expreis'd. Their welfare pleased him, and their cam di» tress'd ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given....in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, ' Swells from the vale, and midway leaves tbe storm. Though round its breast the rolling clouds... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 Seiten
...His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd : Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distress'd. To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given,...Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master... | |
| English poetry - 1853 - 552 Seiten
...the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service past, around the pious...storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. GOLDSMITH. THE PARISH SCHOOLMASTER. BESIDE yon straggling... | |
| 1853 - 560 Seiten
...And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With ready zeal, each honest rustic ran ; Even children followed...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. GOLDSMITH.— [From " The Deserted Village."] in f Two... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 Seiten
...smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." — The Deserted Village, brought up his eight children... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 Seiten
...smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunahine settles on ita head."— Tht Deserted Village. him. He had a crowd of poor... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 Seiten
...smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distrest ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given,...in heaven. ^As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form," Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm; 11 As some'] •As some tall tower, or lofty... | |
| William Collins - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came to scoff remained to pray. The service passed, around the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest...skirts the way, With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man... | |
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