 The hills Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun, - the vales Stretching in pensive quietness between; The venerable woods - rivers that move In majesty, and the complaining brooks That make the meadows green; and, poured round all, Old Ocean's gray and melancholy...  Christian Examiner and Theological Review - Page 1811830Full view - About this book
 | 1822 - 858 pages
...good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All iu one mighty sepulchre. The hills Rock-rihb'd and ancient as the sun,.— the vales Stretching in...round all, Old Ocean's grey and melancholy waste,— Arc but the solemu decorations all 510 OS the great touib of nun. The golden His favourite phantom... | |
 | 1822 - 824 pages
...ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills Rock-ribb'd and ancient as the sun, — the rales Stretching in pensive quietness between The venerable...green — and, poured round all, Old Ocean's grey aud melancholy waste,— Arc but the solemu décorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden His... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. — The hills Rock-ribb'd and ancient as the sun, — the vales Stretching in...meadows green ; and, poured round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden... | |
 | 1825 - 412 pages
...down With patriarchs of the infant world — with king1 The powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past. All...complaining brooks That make the meadows green ; and poured roui all, Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great... | |
 | 1825 - 426 pages
...— the vales Stretching in pensive quietness between ; The venerable woods — rivers that move Tn majesty, and the complaining brooks That make the meadows green ; and poured round Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of... | |
 | 1822 - 814 pages
...seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills Kock-ribb'd and ancient as the sun,— tin, vales Stretching in pensive quietness between The...Ocean's grey and melancholy waste,— Are but the solemn decorationt all Of the great touib of roao. The golden Hi.s favourite phantom ; yet all these sun,... | |
 | 1832 - 598 pages
...lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with kings, The powerful of the earth, the wise, the good — Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past...meadows green; and, poured round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man ! The golden... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1832 - 648 pages
...of the earth, the wise, the good — Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past — All in one mighly sepulchre! The hills, Rock-ribbed and ancient as the...meadows green ; and, poured round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy wasteAre but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man ! The golden sun,... | |
 | Sidney Willard - 1832 - 560 pages
...any thing of man's device, to make us forget that nature has prepared a grave for all her children. "The hills Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun, —...meadows green ; and poured round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden... | |
 | Joseph Droz - 1832 - 340 pages
...the wise, the good, Fair forma ami hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The lull -, Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun ; the vales Stretching...That make the meadows green, and, poured round all, 01.1 ocean's gray and melancholy waste, Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man.'... | |
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