 When I behold the heavens as in their prime, And then the earth, though old, still clad in green, The stones and trees insensible of time, Nor age nor wrinkle on their front are seen; If winter come, and greenness then do fade, A spring returns, and they...  A Reader's History of American Literature - Seite 14von Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton - 1903 - 327 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 Seiten
...T>e ' Who gave this bright light lustre unto thee ; Admired, adored for ever, be that Majesty. 18. When I behold the heavens, as In their prime. And...made, But man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid. 20. Shall 1 then praise the heaven, the trees, the earth, liccause their beauty and their... | |
 | 1829 - 426 Seiten
...vain delight, So unawares comes on perpetual night, And puts all pleasures vain unto eternal flight. When I behold the heavens as in their prime, And then...greenness then do fade, A Spring returns, and they more youthfull made ; But Man grows old, lies down, remains where once he 's laid. By birth more noble than... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 Seiten
...So unawares comes on perpetual night, And puts all pleasures vain unto eternal flight. When I hehold the heavens as in their prime, And then the earth...greenness then do fade, A Spring returns, and they more youthfull made ; But Man grows old, lies down, remains where once he 's laid. By birth more noble than... | |
 | William Allen - 1832 - 816 Seiten
...creator be, Who gave this bright light lustre unto thce! Admired, adored forever, be that Majesty, When I behold the heavens, as in their prime, And...more youthful made ; But man grows old, lies down, remain where once he's laid. Shall I then praise the heaven, the trees, the earth, Because their beauty... | |
 | William Allen - 1832 - 820 Seiten
...creator be, Who gave this bright light lustre unto thceT Admired, adored forever, bo that Majesty. When I behold the heavens, as in their prime, And then the earth (though oldj still clad in green, The stones and trees, insensible of time, Nor age, nor wrinkle on their front... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1834 - 524 Seiten
...vain delight, So unawares comes on perpetual night, And puts all pleasures vain into eternal flight. When I behold the heavens as in their prime, And then...greenness then do fade, A Spring returns, and they more you tliiull made ; But Man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid. By birth more noble... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1836 - 526 Seiten
...vain delight, So unawares comes on perpetual night, And puts all pleasures vain into eternal flight. When I behold the heavens as in their prime, And then the earth (though old) still elad in green, The stones and trees, insensible of time, Nor age nor wrinkle on their front are seen... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 686 Seiten
...Creator be ? Admired, adored for ever, be that Majesty. Who gave this bright light lustre unto thee ; 18. When I behold the heavens, as in their prime, And...fade, A spring returns, and they more youthful made, Hut man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid. 20. Shall I then praise the heaven, the... | |
 | C. Palfrey - 1840 - 754 Seiten
...be ? Who gave this brightest lustre unto thee : Admired, ador'd, forever be that majesty ! t When 1 behold the heavens as in their prime, And then the earth, though old, still clad in green, The trees and stones insensible of time, Nor age nor wrinkle in their front are seen; If winter ooine and... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1843 - 516 Seiten
...vain delight, So unawares comes on perpetual night, And puts all pleasures vain into eternal flight. When I behold the heavens as in their prime, And then...time, Nor age nor wrinkle on their front are seen j If winter come, and greenness then do fade, A Spring returns, and they more youthfull made ; But... | |
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