 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....  Complete Works - Seite 280von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 Seiten
...less imposing than the fine poetic picture with which Goldsmith has enriched his Deserted Village. " 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 sunshine, it is true, was very far from being eternal... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 396 Seiten
...Fat other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. ***** To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given...thoughts had rest in heaven :• As some tall cliff, thatlifte its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm : Though round its breast... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distress'd ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | 1825 - 896 Seiten
...His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare plcas'd him, and their cares distress'd ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on Ids head." — Deserted Pillage.— T. There is another defect... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1825 - 614 Seiten
...happiest hours. Of such a man may I not say in the well known and beautiful language of Goldsmith, — " 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. But, Sir, I check myself in these hurried and too much... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...man's smile. His ready smile a parent's warmth exprest, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their eares eeds ; To ehase eaeh partial purpose from his eliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its... | |
 | 1826 - 300 Seiten
...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. 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. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distress'd: To them, his heart, his love, his griefs were given...; But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. WILLIAM COWPER. BORN 1731—DIED 1S00. THE subject of this notice was the son of the rector of Berk... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 Seiten
...His ready smile a parent's warmth expressed, Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distressed: To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given,...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread^ Eternal sunshine settles on its head. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks... | |
 | 1828 - 348 Seiten
...circumstance seems to justify the bold imagery and beautiful description of a mountain given by the Poet : " 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." GOLDSMITH. The comfortable inn, situated near this romantic... | |
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