 Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine?...  Gleanings from the Poets: For Home and School - Seite 135von Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 430 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1848 - 348 Seiten
...of woodland rang. With an - thems of the free. The ocean •• 4. What sought they thus a - far ? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the...war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Ay, call it 643 !£-" 6 6 Second Kntlinc for lam Stimui. - 1~~~ ~^ T~~i 1 1~ T^""* T'~^~'~IT _ F~ hills and wa-ters... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1849 - 420 Seiten
...ocean-eagle soar'd From his nest by the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roar'd — This was their welcome home ! There were men with...truth ;" There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of... | |
 | Anne (Aunt.) - 1849 - 440 Seiten
...silence and in fear ; — They shook the depths of the desert gloom With their hymns of lofty cheer. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine...spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod. They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1850 - 418 Seiten
...ocean-eagle soar'd From his nest by the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roar'd — This was their welcome home ! There were men with...love's truth ; There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of... | |
 | 1850 - 528 Seiten
...New York. IS)* CHAPTER V. THE NEW WOKLD. " There were men with hoary hair, Amid that Pilgrim band; Why had they come to wither there, Away from their...love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth, — What sought they thus afar? CHAP. v. To the bold hunter who sought... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1920 - 580 Seiten
...dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore. "What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the...faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The sod where first they trod ; They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God."... | |
 | Lilly May Shaw - 1954 - 308 Seiten
...story of the landing is developed very quickly as the poem consists of only five stanzas. It ends: What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine?...the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine1.. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod t They have left unstained what there... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 Seiten
...roared, — This was their welcome home! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band: — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their...love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of... | |
 | William J. Bennett - 1997 - 392 Seiten
...Lit by her deep love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine?...spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine! Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod; They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 2000 - 682 Seiten
...roar'd — This was their welcome home! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim band; — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their...woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth; 30 There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar?... | |
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