 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,...  The Elements of Rhetoric - Page 107by James De Mille - 1878 - 564 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...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...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. F2 THE DEATH OF MARMION. WITH fruitless labour, Clara... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1839 - 550 pages
...them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thought« had rest in heaven. spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With... | |
 | Thomas Harrison Walker - 1839 - 372 pages
...care and sorrow rolling beneath his feet; thus realizing the beautiful illustration of the poet, " As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its base the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." By prayer the mind is brought... | |
 | North Carolina Bar Association - Bar associations - 1908 - 218 pages
...from his labors, reminding us in his death, "Of 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." MR. ROBINSON : Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen ;... | |
 | Maryland State Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association. Meeting - Bar associations - 1925 - 208 pages
...may assume, it will prove to be but a passing blemish on Maryland 's noble mount of law, which ' ' 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 PRESIDENT : The first business before the Association... | |
 | New York State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1914 - 714 pages
...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... | |
 | Mormons - 1898 - 494 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 592 pages
...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 - Philosophy - 1980 - 308 pages
...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... | |
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