 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
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 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 unstained what there they... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhoud'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... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 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 unstained what there... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...There was manhood's brow serenely high, Their was woman's fearless eye, 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 unstained what there they... | |
 | 1831 - 152 pages
...jt tty her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high And the licry heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ?— Bright jewels of the...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ah, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1831 - 510 pages
...Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the liery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine I Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine t 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 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 unstained, what there they... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 180 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 unstained, what there... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high. And the fiery heart of youth. 9. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war 1 They sought a faith's j>ure shrine. 10. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod 1... | |
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