 What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom...  Transactions - Page 270by Nebraska. State Board of Agriculture - 1913Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 404 pages
...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...wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought for Faith's pure shrine ' Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 360 pages
...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...spoils of war ': — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 340 pages
...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...spoils of war ?— They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, "What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 342 pages
...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...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left nnstain'd what there they... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...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...spoils of war ?— They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground,— They have left unstained what there they foundFreedom to worship God! The... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the 6ery heart of youth. THE HEBREW MOTHER. 89 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil nhere first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pages
...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...The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war ? They sought for Faith's pure shrine ! Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 336 pages
...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 ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war 1 — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod !... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pages
...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 ? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of flrar ? They sought for Faith's pure shrine ! Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they... | |
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