 | Edward Everett - 1836 - 654 lehte
...living spring of animation to others. He stood among the people a pillar of safety and strength : — As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle, as... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 lehte
...; His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distrest : To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. * * * » » And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 lehte
...; His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distrest : To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. ***** And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 lehte
...them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. « As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. f Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | New York State Bar Association - 1914 - 714 lehte
...stands before you to-night " Like some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the valley and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread Eternal sunshine settles on its head." with the fact that I have not met a man I think since... | |
 | 1898 - 494 lehte
...to endure, his spirit was above the things of earth, and partook of the light and joys of eternity. "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form Clear...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." "Since I have worsted you in argument, let us jump at... | |
 | 1816 - 592 lehte
...Goldsmith had compared his Parish Priest ' To some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' This is one of the most simple and sublime passages... | |
 | Alan R. Burger, Hyman R. Cohen, David H. DeGrood - 1980 - 308 lehte
...or not, he has an inevitable eminence: As some tall cliff, that lifts its mighty form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. These lines of Goldsmith's I have long known and loved... | |
 | Charles R. Henery - 1995 - 176 lehte
...them his heart, his loves, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. The tradition of Herbert lives on, though more eighteenthcentury... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - 420 lehte
...small alteration will remove the inaccuracy: So lifts some tow'ring cliff its awful form, Swells form the vale, and midway leaves the storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. The rest of the poem consists of the character of the... | |
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To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,... 
