 | Children - 1836 - 498 pages
...wind, 'Xis the long grass that covers the Puritan's grave. BWB THE PILGRIM FATHERS OF NEW ENGLAND. " What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they found, Freedom to worship God." Hemans. THEV bad left their... | |
 | 724 pages
...! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band ; — Why had they come to wither thai:, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left undimin'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! New Monthly Mag. THE... | |
 | 1825 - 648 pages
...Hiere, Away from their childhood's laud ' There was woman's (earless eve, Lit by her deep love's tnilh ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! GRIMM'S GHOST. - LETTER XXVIU. Dignum and his Times. THE luminous and voluminous Gibbon, in his Memoirs,... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 398 pages
...the white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared — This was their welcome home ! What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod! They left unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! 4. PRAYER. By the REV. PETER... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 620 pages
...their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band, — Why had they came to wither there, Away from their childhood's land...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What songht they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They songht... | |
 | 1826 - 524 pages
...This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim band, — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left undiinm'd what there they foundFreedom to worship God. An Addreis to a Redbreast which... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that Pilgrim band — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's...wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought for Faith's pure shrine ' Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left... | |
 | Worcester County (Mass.) - 1826 - 404 pages
...home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that Pilgrim band — Why had they come to wither Ihcrc, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's...wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought for Faith's pure shrine ' Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim-band — Why had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's...love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? —... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...roar'd— This was their welcome home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim-band— Why had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's...love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? —They... | |
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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... 
