 | International society for the evangelization of the Jews - 1848 - 628 pages
...priests assembled round the fire, and the horses feeding in the background. Gradually the chattering ceased; one by one the inhabitants retired to their...are the most interesting trees in the world, except, perhaps, those of Gethsemane; they were the favourite metaphor of the " sweet singers of Israel, and... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Sicily (Italy) - 1848 - 264 pages
...and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower, Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seemed stirr'd with prayer." Not, we beg leave to say, that we are Roman Catholic, either in our creed or... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1848 - 428 pages
...and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower, Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seem stirred with prayer. Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of prayer ! Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of love !... | |
 | Orestes Augustus Brownson - American essays - 1849 - 566 pages
...and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower, Or the faint, dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seemed stirred with prayer.' — pp. 6-9. This is well written, and indicates deep sensibility, a warm heart, and a rich imagination.... | |
 | 1850 - 628 pages
...sentiments of the following passage in Canto III., stanzas en. and civ., compel us to quote them : "And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seemed stirred with prayer. Some kinder casuists are pleased to say, In nameless print, that I have no devotion ; But set those... | |
 | John Wesley Thomas - 1850 - 156 pages
...and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower, Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forestleaves seem'd stirr'd with prayer. '"* XXIX. 'Twas not in Italy nor Greece, 'tis true, But further... | |
 | John Kitto - 1853 - 302 pages
...teaching of the Spirit of God, according to his word, and call their emotion religion. Byron said, — " And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seemed stirr'd with prayer;" and Mrs. Hemans appears to have regarded that as religious. It may be so ; but... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower, Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seem'd stirr'd with prayer. Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of prayer ! Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of love... | |
 | Art - 1853 - 444 pages
...and soft, While swung the deep l>ell in the distant tower, Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seem'd stirr'd with prayer." . BYRON. IT is rather difficult to convey to the mind of the reader who... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1854 - 320 pages
...and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower, Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft, And not a breath crept through the rosy air, And yet the forest leaves seem'd stirr'd with prayer. Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of prayer ! Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of love... | |
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Ave, Maria ; blessed be the hour, The time, the clime, the spot, where I so oft Have felt that moment in its fullest power Sink o'er the earth so beautiful and soft, While swung the deep bell in the distant tower, Or the faint dying day-hymn stole aloft,... 
