 And from the gray old trunks that high in heaven Mingled their mossy boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible...  The United States Literary Gazette - Page 261824Full view - About this book
 | 1882 - 630 pages
...and from the sound •Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless...roofs •That our frail hands have raised ? Let me at leant, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, •Offer one hymn— thrice happy, if it find .Acceptance... | |
 | Great thoughts - 1882 - 742 pages
...boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? — Bryant. TESTAMENT.— The New All the genius and learning of the heathen world, all the penetration... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...Night VIII. lone 31. WOUNDS. 485 WORSHIP. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect (rod's $| َ͎Ύώ У a. BRYANT — A Forest Hymn. Man always worships something; always he sees the Infinite shadowed... | |
 | William Henry Perrin - 1882 - 368 pages
...groves were God's first temples. Ah ! why should we in the world's riper years neglect God's nncieni sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised." There used to be a famous camp meeting ground for many years at " Uncle " William Holmes', northeast... | |
 | David Thomas - 1883 - 472 pages
...thrill all hearts. It is the one great comprehensive duty into which all other obligations culminate. "Ah why Should we in the world's riper years neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? " — Bryant. " God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."... | |
 | 1883 - 456 pages
...boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. 3. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only... | |
 | 1883 - 440 pages
...green tops, stole over him, and bowed Ills spirit with the thought of boundless power And maccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's aneient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised... | |
 | Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1884 - 442 pages
...boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? " THE (XSiSURAL PAUSE. The cassura is a peculiar pause of the sense in the line which breaks a foot,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1885 - 220 pages
...boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, Stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless...and under roofs That our frail hands have raised? me, at least. Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find Acceptance... | |
 | William Henry Withrow - 1885 - 186 pages
...all sunshine In the favour of our Lord.'" CHAPTER X. PREPARING THE CAMP. " Ah, why Should we in this world's riper years neglect God's ancient sanctuaries,...the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have made ? " BRYANT, A Forest Hymn. THE great event of the season on the Burg-Royal District, of which... | |
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