 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...his own land of every land the pridc, Beloved by heaven o'er all the world beside ; His home the spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest. THE WEST IXIHES. MY COUNTRY. Walter droll. BREATHES there the man, with soul so dead, Who never to... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1821 - 294 pages
...his own land of every land the pride, Beloved by heaven o'er all the world beside ; His HOME the spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest. And is the JVegro outlawed from his birth ? Is he alone a stranger on the earth ? Is there no shed,... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...distils, And all the air is love. Montgomery thus speaks of the pleasures of home : — There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than...sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride, While in his soften'd looks benignly blend The sire, the son, the husband, brother, friend ; Here woman reigns ;... | |
 | James Montgomery - Slave trade - 1823 - 180 pages
...For in this land of Heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than...sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride, While in his soften 'd looks benignly blend The sire, the son, the husband, brother, friend : Here woman reigns... | |
 | Matthews, Mr - Canada - 1823 - 272 pages
...his own land of every land Ihe pride, Beleved by Heaven o'er all the world beside ; His home the spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest." MONTGOMERY. These are subjects worthy of general consideration. The study of his own country is interesting... | |
 | George Wentworth - English poetry - 1824 - 378 pages
...For in this land of heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than...sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride ; While in his soften 'd looks benignly blend The sire, tke son, the husband, father, friend : Here woman reigns ;—... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...this land of Heavn's peculiar grace, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter place than all the rest. Where man, creation's tyrant, casts...pride, While in his softened looks, benignly blend The sire, the son, the husband, father, friend. Here woman reigns, the mother, daughter, wife, Strews with... | |
 | L F. Winter - Historical fiction, English - 1825 - 784 pages
...LONDON: PRINTED FOR AR NEWMAN AND CO. LEADEN HALL-STREET. CASTLE HARCOURT. CHAPTER I. There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than...aside His sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride. Oh, thou shall find, where'er thy footsteps roam, That land thy country, and that spot thy home. '... | |
 | John Kitto - 1825 - 244 pages
...For in this land of Heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race. There is a SPOT of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest ; Where man, creation's tyrnnt, casts aside His sword and sceptre — pageantry and pride, While in his softened looks benignly... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...race. There is a spot of earth supremely hlest A dearer, sweeter spot, than all the rest, Where mar., creation's tyrant casts aside His sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride ; While in his soften'd looks henignly hlend The sire, the son, the hushand, father, friend. Here woman reigns; the... | |
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