 What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ; They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom to...  American History by American Poets - 57 ページ 編集 - 1911全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Cheshire Pastoral Association (Cheshire, Conn.) - 1845 - 498 ページ
...the forest roared, — This was their welcome home ! 4 What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine'! The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 ページ
...hair Amid that pilgrim band : Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land 1 8. There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's Irow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 9. What-sought they thus afar7 Bright jewels of the... | |
 | Joshua Coffin - 1845 - 438 ページ
...their rustic fare, the inquiry would naturally arise, ' What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? They sought a pure faith's shrine.' This was the mainspring of all their movements, the secret of their indomitable... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 ページ
...come—to wither there, Away—from their childhood's land? There was woman's—fearless eye, Lit—by her deep love's truth; There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart—of youth. Bright jewels—of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? What—sought... | |
 | William Shaw Russell - 1846 - 450 ページ
...home ! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim-band, Why had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's...of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine 1 The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first... | |
 | 1846 - 302 ページ
...! There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim band ; — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's...of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine ? — The wealth of seas ? — the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine... | |
 | 1846 - 308 ページ
...Amidst that pilgrim band ; — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's bind ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? — The wealth of seas ? — the spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 ページ
...4. There were men with hoary hair, Amidst that pilgrim-band : ' Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's...brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 5. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas ? the spoils of war... | |
 | 1846 - 436 ページ
...! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim-band ; — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's...brow serenely high, . And the fiery heart of youth. 136 A CHILD'S FIRST IMPRESSION OF A STAR. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ?... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 ページ
...home ! There were men with hoary hair Amidst that pilgrim-band — Why hod they come to wither there Away from their childhood's land? There was woman's...Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's hrow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the... | |
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