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,... The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith - Página 45de Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 129 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| 1833 - 422 páginas
...free from perturbation and discomposure. ' As some tall cliff, thai 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.' " Here then, on this august eminence, he hoped we should... | |
| Sarah Hall - 1833 - 232 páginas
...repeated these 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 otherjiand, appeared the contrast... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 páginas
...His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their care distressed ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. GOLDSMITH. Exercises on the Rules for Spelling Words,... | |
| Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 554 páginas
...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 oa its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
| Edward Everett - 1835 - 80 páginas
...living spring of animation to others. He stood among the people a pillar of safety and strength :— As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, i Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle,... | |
| Ralph Randolph Gurley - 1835 - 576 páginas
...character, and elevated him tranquilly and triumphantly above all the discomposing vicissitudes of life. "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sun-shine settles on its head." CHAPTER XV. PEW men give stronger proofs of disinterestedness,... | |
| John Kitto - 1835 - 344 páginas
...pauses to recollect, and then proceeds) : — 'As some iall 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.' UO Thank you, Harry ! And you are sure, Frank, you understand... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 924 páginas
...as a description of past events :— ' A» some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swell« from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clonds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The ROYAL CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Marquis... | |
| Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 546 páginas
...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, Etemal sunshine settles on its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
| Willis Gaylord Clark - 1836 - 136 páginas
...in quiet relief against a brilliant sky, and realizing the sublime description of the poet: — " .' 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.' " It is a remarkable coincidence, that the highest part... | |
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