That from the inmost darkness of the place Comes, scarcely felt ; the barky trunks, the ground, The fresh moist ground, are all instinct with thee. Here is continual worship. Nature, here, In the tranquillity that thou dost love, Enjoys thy presence.... Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy - Page 283by C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cullen Bryant - 1859 - 386 pages
...bird Passes; and yon clear spring, that, midst its herbs, Wells softly forth and wandering steeps the roots Of half the mighty forest, tells no tale Of...without a witness, in these shades, Of thy perfections. Grandenr, strength, and grace Are here to speak of thee. This mighty oak — j By whose immovable stem... | |
| Philip Henry Gosse - Alabama - 1859 - 330 pages
...the tranquillity that Thou dost love, Enjoys thy presence. Noiselessly around, From perch to perch, the solitary bird Passes ; and yon clear spring, that, midst its herbs, Wella softly forth, and visits the strong roots Of half the mighty forest, tells no tale Of all the... | |
| S. R. - 1860 - 306 pages
...In the tranquility that thou dost love, Enjoys thy presence. Noiselessly around, From perch to perch the solitary bird, Passes ; and yon clear spring,...the strong roots Of half the mighty forest, tells no tales Of all the good it does. Thou hast not left Thyself without a witness, in these shades, Of thy... | |
| Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 844 pages
...the tranquillity that thou dost love, Enjoys thy presence. Noiselessly around, From perch to perch, the solitary bird Passes ; and yon clear spring, that...shades, Of thy perfections. Grandeur, strength, and '¿race, Are hero to speak of thee. This mighty oak, By whose immovable stem I stand, and seem Almost... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1861 - 272 pages
...around, From perch to perch, the solitary bird [herbs, Passes; and you clear spring, that midst its Wells softly forth and visits the strong roots Of...shades, Of thy perfections. Grandeur, strength, and ground, Are here to speak of thee. This mighty oak— Bv whose immoveable stem I stand and seem Almost... | |
| Charles Parker Ilsley - American fiction - 1861 - 446 pages
...winds itself quietly away into the heart of the forest. " Noiselessly around, From perch to perch, the solitary bird Passes ; and yon clear spring, that,...mighty forest, tells no tale Of all the good it does." '% Seated on a small hillock covered with a velvet-like moss, beside the stream, was the well-known... | |
| Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1861 - 550 pages
...scarcely felt ; the barky trunks, the ground, The fresh, moist ground, are all instinct with Thee. 6. Thou hast not left Thyself without a witness, in these...Grandeur, strength, and grace Are here to speak of Thee. This mighty oak — By whose immovable stem I stand, and seem Almost annihilated — not a prince,... | |
| Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...the tranquillity that thou dost love, Enjoys thy presence. Noiselessly, around, From perch to perch, the solitary bird Passes ; and yon clear spring, that, 'midst its herbs, Wells softly forth, and wandering steeps the roots Of half the mighty forest, tells no tale Of all the good it does. Thou hast... | |
| Quotations - 1861 - 356 pages
...music of humanity, Not harsh nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue. WORDSWOETH. Thou hast not left Thyself without a witness, in these shades, Of thy perfections. Grandenr, strength, and grace Are here to speak of thee. BRYANT. I have felt A presence that disturbs... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...In the tranquillity that thou dost love, Enjoys thy presence. Noiselessly around From perch to perch the solitary bird Passes; and yon clear spring, that...Grandeur, strength, and grace Are here to speak of Thee. This mighty oak— By whose immovable stem I stand and seem Almost annihilated—not a prince,... | |
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