 | Anne (Aunt.) - 1849 - 440 頁
...silence and in fear ; — They shook the depths of the desert gloom With their hymns of lofty cheer. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine...spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod. They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1849 - 420 頁
...by her deep love's truth ;" There was manhood's brow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Erastus Darrow - 1850 - 104 頁
...come, In silence and in fear : They shook the depths of their forest home With songs of lofty cheer ! What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine." Thank God that our fathers did seek, on this desart shore, freedom to worship Him ! Thank God that... | |
 | 1850 - 528 頁
...English poetess has caught the source of their actions with truer inspiration, when she exclaims : — " What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine...spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine!" The American historian assigns juster motives, however, for the final decision of the Pilgrims to abandon... | |
 | Lady of Rhode Island - 1850 - 158 頁
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? Th« wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought a Faith's pure shrine ! ej call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Hannah Villiers Boyd - 1851 - 218 頁
...sounding aisles of the dim woods rang £. .'; ." To the anthems of the free. . The ocean eagle soar'd To his nest by the white wave's foam ; And the rocking...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine. Aye ! call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ; They have left unstain'd what there tlfcv... | |
 | Amzi Benedict Davenport - 1851 - 420 頁
...to keep that sacred thing unspotted ; — it is for posterity : — for eternity : — for God ! [" What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the...spoils of war ? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! There is also in the/possession of Mr. James Brewster, of that city, a large oil painting by Eossiter,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 頁
...Lit by her deep love's truth j There was manhood's hrow, serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine?...the spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they... | |
 | Amzi Benedict Davenport - 1851 - 422 頁
...thing unspotted ; — it is for posterity : — for eternity : — for God ! [« What sought they thug afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas?...the spoils of war? They sought a faith's pure shrine ! There is also in the possession of Mr. James Brewster, of that city, a large oil painting by Rossiter,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1852 - 604 頁
...Lit by her deep love's truth ; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ?— They sought...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trode. They have left unstained, what there they foundFreedom to worship God. THE SPIRIT'S MYSTERIES.... | |
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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! Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom to... 
