 Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ? Or midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds on their starry...  The Ladies' Repository - Page 601843Full view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings Bear the rich hues...child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold, AVhere the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1813 - 1368 pages
...it where the flower of the orange blows, Aud the flre-flkfl daiico through the myrtle boughs? " \ -t there, not there, my child ; Is it far away, in some...Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold— Where tho burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearls gleam... | |
 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze ; And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things 1 " — " Not there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings', Bear the rich...away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er the sands of gold? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | Women - 1826 - 390 pages
...'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich...!" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the riven wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - Gift books - 1827 - 486 pages
...'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich...glorious things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child ?" III. "Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — • Where... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1828 - 228 pages
...midst the green islands of glittering sea, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich...coral strand, — Is it there, sweet mother, that bett«r land !" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Eye hath nut seen it, my gentle boy ! Ear... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...midst the green islands of glittering sea. Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich...Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where (he burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things r" — " Wot there, not there, my child !" " fs it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander... | |
 | 1828 - 588 pages
...grows ripe under sunny skies ? Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright hirds on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things? Mother.—Not there, not there, my child. Or midst the green islands of glittering seas, j Child.—Is... | |
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