 ... boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless Power And inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why Should we in the world's riper years neglect God's...  Poems - Page 39by William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 274 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Paul Guesdon - 1867 - 352 pages
...Moor. 3. FIEST BA EXAMINATION FOR HONOUES. I. Translate Mo French : The Forest. Father, Thy hand Had reared these venerable columns ; Thou Didst weave...look down Upon the naked earth ; and forthwith rose Ail these fair ranks of trees. They in Thy sun Budded, and shook their green leaves in Thy breeze,... | |
 | John Mitchell Bonnell - English language - 1867 - 372 pages
...liberty is set; we must light the candles of industry and economy. To Thee mv thoughts continual climb, Father, thy hand Hath reared these venerable columns; thou Didst weave this verdant roof. Bright o'er the wasted scene thou hoverest still, Angel of comfort to the failing soul. ALLEGORY. A... | |
 | American poetry - 1869 - 310 pages
...Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised...Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrioe happy, if it find Acceptance in His ear. Father, thy hand Hath reared these venerable columns,... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - English literature - 1869 - 344 pages
...Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised?...me, at least Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Oifer one hymn — thrice, happy, if it find Acceptance in His ear. Father ! thy hand Uath reared these... | |
 | Nature in literature - 1870 - 154 pages
...why Should we in the world's riper years neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised...roof. Thou didst look down Upon the naked earth, and. forth with rose All these fair ranks of trees. They, in thy sun, Budded, and shook their green leaves... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised Î illed the day, With aspen boughs and flowers and fennel Oder one hymn, — thrice happy if it find Acceptance in his ear. Father, thy hand Hath reared these... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - Readers - 1872 - 168 pages
...Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised...least Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn—thrice happy, if it find Acceptance in His ear. Father ! thy hand Hath reared these venerable... | |
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the B on? hymn, — thrice happy if it find Acceptance in his ear. Father, fhy hand Hath reared these venerable... | |
 | Mary Margaret Heaton - 1872 - 328 pages
...Nature up to Nature's God," we may exclaim with an American poet — " Father, Thy hand Hath rear'd these venerable columns ; Thou Didst weave this verdant...roof ; Thou didst look down Upon the naked earth, and'forthwith rose All these fair ranks of trees. They, in Thy sun, Budded, and shook their green leaves... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - American literature - 1872 - 376 pages
...world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roots That our frail hands have raised? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this ancient wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy if it find Acceptance in His ear. Father, thy hand Hath... | |
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