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, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,... Thackeray's Works - Page 261by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891Full view - About this book
| Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...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,...serious thoughts had rest in heaven : As some tall '#$', that lifts its awful form, Swells from Ihe vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its... | |
| William John Dawson - 1848 - 1186 pages
...care aud 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 ! " JOHN WESLEY ON CHURCH... | |
| John Forster - Authors, English - 1848 - 1294 pages
...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 : Ai some tall cliff, that lifti iti awful form, Swells from Oie vale, and midway leaves the storm,... | |
| 1848 - 574 pages
...Whose ready smiles a parent's warmth expressed; Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distressed : To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given....But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven." June 14. — At his residence at Chelsea, aged 60, Bro. STEPREN GARDNER, Worshipful Master of the Lodge... | |
| Pictor (pseud.) - 1848 - 118 pages
...welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n, 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, Tho* round its breast the rolling clouds are... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distress M ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts hod rest in heaven : A»some tall clif, that lifts its awful form, Smells from the vale, and midway... | |
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...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, But all his serious 'noughts had rest in heaven. AS some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and... | |
| Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...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,...in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, 5 Though round its breast the rolling clouds... | |
| Washington Irving - Astoria (Or.) - 1849 - 416 pages
...His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distressM ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. ******* And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies,... | |
| Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pages
...liim, and their cares distressed ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But ail lus ser-ious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts ils awful form, Swells from thé vale, and raidway leaves thé ston» ; Though round ils breast thé... | |
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