 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
 | 1885 - 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... | |
 | Isaac Hinton Brown - 1886 - 342 pages
...what of that? ' Twere good you do so much in charity. 4. Back to thy punishment, false fugitive. 5. Ah, why should we in the world's riper years, Neglect God's ancient sanctuaries? 6. 'Tis said his arrows never miss ! Indeed! I'll take exquisite vengeance. 177. EMPHASIS OF PITCH.... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 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 7 majesty. Ah ! why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries,8 and... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 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 inaccessible7 majesty. Ah! why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries,8... | |
 | S. S. Hamill - 1886 - 390 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...world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, nnd adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised 2 Let me, at least,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1887 - 232 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...That our frail hands have raised? Let me, at least, r . Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find Acceptance in... | |
 | 1889 - 934 pages
...nudities, and scom'd. z. YODNO— Night Thoughts. Night VTTJ. Line 31. WORSHIP. WOUNDS. 485-. WORSHIP. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands luive raised? a. BRYANT — A Forest Hymn. Man always worships something; always he sees the Infinite... | |
 | Eleanor O'Grady - 1890 - 634 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. Father, Thy hand Hath reared these venerable columns, Thou Didst weave this verdant roof. Thou didst... | |
 | John Kennedy - 1890 - 314 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. — Bryant. That sa«red hour can I forget, Can I forget the hallow'd grove, Where by the winding Ayr... | |
 | 1891 - 438 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...That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least, Father, Thy hand Hath reared these venerable columns, Thou Didst weave this verdant roof. Thou didst... | |
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