| Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 Seiten
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find... | |
| Mary Forrest - 1866 - 564 Seiten
...'The groves were God's first temples,' " she repeated softly, and Lynn continued the noble lines — " Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years. neglect...Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail bands have raised?" Charley smiled dubiously, but held his pence. The crowd thickened with their advance.... | |
| Mary Forrest - 1866 - 556 Seiten
...repeated softly, and Lynn continued the noble lines— " Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper yean, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore. Only...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? " Charley smiled dubiously, but held his peace. The crowd thickened with their advance. Horses were... | |
| Sunday readings - 1867 - 232 Seiten
...tops,—stole over him, and bow'd His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn—thrice happy, if it find... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 Seiten
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...and under roofs That our frail hands have raised? Let me, at least Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Oifer one hymn — thrice, happy, if it find... | |
| 1869 - 310 Seiten
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrioe happy, if it find... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 Seiten
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? . . . Here is continual worship ; — nature here, In the tranquillity that thou dost love, Enjoys... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 Seiten
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. r flower But 't was the first to fade away. I never nursed Î Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Oder one hymn, — thrice happy if it find... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 Seiten
...tops, stole over him and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? " THE CLESURAL PAUSE. The " caesura " is a peculiar pause of the sense in the line •which breaks... | |
| John Charles Curtis - 1872 - 168 Seiten
...breath that swayed at once His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn—thrice happy, if it find... | |
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