 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,...  The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 45by Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 129 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 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...Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blosaom'd furze nuprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village master taught... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...them his heart, his love, bis 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 bead. PROVIDENCE. A HYMN. BY ADII1SON. THE Lord my pasture... | |
 | Theology - 1817 - 430 pages
...the suggestions of interest — serene in the midst of political animosity and religions controversy, "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breait the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." [Mr. Thomas Eddy, of New... | |
 | England - 1861 - 814 pages
...which gave them birth)" — " 'As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swelli from the rale and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' " We are happy to know that a sweet foretaste of this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...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...Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With blossomed furze, uqprofitably gay— There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - Derbyshire (England) - 1899 - 318 pages
...Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " As some tall dill", that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and mid-way leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...To them his heart, his Jove, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...straggling .fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze iia'pron'tably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rale, The village master taught his little... | |
 | 1819 - 552 pages
...hanging half way down their sides, — and forcibly reminded me of the beautiful lines of Goldsmith — ' 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.' This appears to be literally the case with these mountains... | |
 | Andrew Reed - 1819 - 342 pages
...those beautiful lines of Goldsmith : " Like 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, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." Mrs. Russell, on the other hand, appeared the contrast... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...form, Swells from the vale, aud midway leaves the storm, Though rouud its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirls the way, With blossotn'd furze unproiitably gay, There, in his noisy maiiion skill'd to rule,... | |
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