 THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amid the cool and silence,...  New ... Reader - Pagina 44di California. State Board of Education - 1893Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1858 - 778 pagine
...itself, each may be a fitting place for the holiwt worship. " The groves were God's first templet. Era man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave,...back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence he knelt down, And oflVr'd to the Mightiest solemn thank* And supplication."... | |
 | 1826 - 520 pagine
...other. The ' Hymn ' is a rich offering of the fancy and heart. The following are the introductory lines. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...architrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere he trained The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst... | |
 | 1824 - 494 pagine
...and houourable pride in having already done so much as we hav« done, i THE LAY MONK. POETRY. A HYMN. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down And offered to the Mightiest, solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | 1825 - 574 pagine
...and honourable pride in having already done so much as we have done. THE LAY MONK. POETRY. A HYMN. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...spread the roof above them, — ere he framed The lolly vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and... | |
 | 1825 - 492 pagine
...and houourahle pride in having already done so much as we have done. THE LAY MONK. POETRY. A HYMN. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof ahove them, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll hack The sound of anthems ; in the... | |
 | 1826 - 518 pagine
...other. The ' Hymn ' is a rich offering of the fancy and heart. The following are the introductory lines. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down And offered to the Mightiest, solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | 1826 - 524 pagine
...severity against an arch-heretic. Lastly, as it might A Hymn. [From the United States' Literary Gazette.] THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...back The sound of anthems : in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down And offered to the Mightiest, solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pagine
...stands forth unveiled with cloudless brow, On earth OWE SPIRIT or LIFE, in heaven OSE SUN. A HYMN. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in th e darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down And offered to the Mightiest, solemn... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pagine
...the long sought for goal of truth is won, Nature stands forth unveiled with cloudless brow, A HYMN. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them,—ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in th e darkling... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagine
...God's fast Temples — A Hymn. — BRYANT. THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned fo hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread...back The sound of anthems, — in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt, down And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
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