 Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand? Is it there, sweet mother! that better...  The Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 4701830Full view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ? — Not there, not there, my child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold, AVhere the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights... | |
 | 1813 - 1368 pages
...it where the flower of the orange blows, Aud the flre-flkfl daiico through the myrtle boughs? " \ -t there, not there, my child ; Is it far away, in some...Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold— Where tho burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearls gleam... | |
 | 1828 - 594 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings', Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ? — "Not there, not there, my child!" Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er the sands of gold? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ?" — " Not there, not there, my child!" " Eye hath... | |
 | 1826 - 390 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the riven wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1827 - 486 pages
...starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child ?" III. "Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mothtr, that better landl" — " Not there, not there, my child ! IV. " Eye... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away,...And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand, — Is it there, sweet mother, that bett«r land !" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Eye hath... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...breeze, And strange bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?' ' Not there, not there, my child !' ' Is it far away,...And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand, Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ?' ' Not there, not there, my child ! ' Eye hath not seen... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...And strange bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" —" Not there, not there, my child !'•* " Is it far...And the pearl gleams forth from the cor'al strand ? Is it there, sweet mother! that better land ?" —" Not there, not there, my child! " Eye hath not... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things r" — " Wot there, not there, my child !" " fs it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers...And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand, Is it there, sweet mother, thai belter land ?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" 11 Eye hath... | |
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