 The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and...  The United States Literary Gazette - Page 261824Full view - About this book
 | 1855 - 670 pages
...speak, for we know that they will listen to us. " The groves were God's first temples. Ere man turned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them;—ere he framed The lofty vault to gather and roll back The sound of anthems; in the darkling... | |
 | Salem Town - 1859 - 496 pages
...To those who followed, " Guard it well." LESSON XIII. FOREST HYMN.—BRYANT. [See Rule 6, p. 179.] 1 The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, 1 And spread the roof above them,— ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1859 - 386 pages
...visible smile of Him, To the veil of whose brow your lamps are dim." A FOREST HYMN. 87 A FOREST HYMN. i THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay thejirchitrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1860 - 360 pages
...take up mineral food from the soil in the shape of totally insoluble combinations.* * Dr. Voelckcr, ' The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned,...the architrave. And spread the roof above them."— BKYABT. 295. Why should the farmer regard mineral manures as among the "food " of plants ? Because,... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...The beauty of the world below. PEABODY. igmn. THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learn'd To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere he framed Ihe lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1861 - 272 pages
...brow your lamps are dim." A FOREST HYMN. p.-i A FOEEST HYMN. THE groves were God's first temples. Ero man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them,—ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ' in the darkling... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1862 - 276 pages
...born, And breathing myriads are breaking from night, To rejoice, like us, in motion and light. A FOREST HYMN. THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man...and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them,—ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems; in the darkling... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...the drapery of his couch About him and lies down to pleasant dreams. IV.—FOEEST HYMir. (BRYANT.) THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them,-—ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems; in the darkling... | |
 | Edward Whitfield - 1865 - 124 pages
...humanized in sentiment and expression, has loved to consecrate to Deity its offering and itself. " The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...architrave And spread the roof above them ; ere he formed The lofty vault to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amid the... | |
 | Spence Spencer - 1866 - 170 pages
...installed and chaunting to the sound of the murmuring waters the praises of Him of whom we read, '• The groves were God's first temples, ere man learned...them,— ere he framed The lofty vault to gather and roll hack The sound of anthems : in the darkling wood. Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down, And offered... | |
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