 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 pages
...less imposing than the fine poetic picture with which Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Etermd sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal;... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 396 pages
...serious thoughts had rest in heaven :• As some tall cliff, thatlifte 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." ' M. STEALING. HAPPINESS. How few the moments of this... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1825 - 614 pages
...occupation of his happiest hours. Of such a man may I not say in the well known and beautiful language of Goldsmith, — " As some tall cliff that lifts...storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. But, Sir, I check myself in these hurried and too much... | |
 | 1825 - 896 pages
...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...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on Ids head." — Deserted Pillage.— T. There is another defect... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Jones - 1825 - 486 pages
...defiance to the volcano, and remained Like some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and mid-way leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Perpetual sunshine settles on its head. It assuredly was the policy of Great Britain to remain... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven : As some tall eliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from arts of peaee, But through adventurous war Urged his aetive star ; And lik elouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fenee that skirts the... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1825 - 608 pages
...beautiful language of Goldsmith, — " As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the Tale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. But, Sir, I check myself in these hurried and too much... | |
 | 1826 - 300 pages
...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. 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... | |
 | Jonathan Law Pomeroy - 1826 - 332 pages
...*• / > > - t '•"»»•' .. (.ike 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 snread, f| Eternal sunshine settles on its head! "4 < P.* * * •• * „,V *•- . « * " t * * *... | |
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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,... 
