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,... Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith: Comprising ... - Page 195by Oliver Goldsmith, Henry William Dulcken - 1865 - 378 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1800 - 322 pages
...in heav'n. As some tall cliff that 'lifts its awful tbrm, Swells fronu the va.lt', and midway lehves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds...its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts (he way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion skill'd to rule, The village... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...smile, His ready smile a parent's warmth erprest. Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given';...storm. Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. PROVIDENCE. A HYMN. BY ADDI30N. TRE Lord my pasture shall... | |
| 1806 - 576 pages
...derived his beautiful and parallel simile ; which, in reality, i* little more than a free translation : * As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its head the rolling clouds ure spread. Eternal sun-shine settles on its head.' Dtscrted Village. Goldsmith... | |
| Catharine Weller - 1810 - 196 pages
...Though death the tenderest ties of life hath broke, He stands resigii'd beneath the two-fold stroke. " As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, " Swells...vale, and midway leaves the storm ; " Though round his breast the rolling clouds are spread, " Eternal sunshine settles on his head." What though the... | |
| Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1816 - 478 pages
...ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, ." Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distress'd J " To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...." Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, " Eternal sunshine settles on Jiis head.'" Deserted Village. T. There is another defect in... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...His ready smile a parent's warmth .exprest ; Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distrest : To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...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 - 1817 - 276 pages
...warmth express'd, Their welfare pleased Mm, and their cares distress'd; To them his heart, his love, bis griefs were given; • But all his serious thoughts...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 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...spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggting fence that skirts the vray With blossom 'd furze, unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy... | |
| 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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...His ready smile a parent's warmth expressed, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distressed: To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given,...Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With blossomed furze, uqprofitably gay— There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master... | |
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