 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...there, my child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold, AVhere the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy ; Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair, Sorrow and death may not enter... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1813 - 1368 pages
...child ; Is it far away, in some region old. Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold— Where tho burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearls gleam forth from the coral etrand — Is It there, sweet mother, that better laud 1 " Not there,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold /^— Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand f — Is it there, sweet mother, that hotter land 1 " — " Not there, not there, my child ! " Eye... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...there, not there, my child!" Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er the sands of gold? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from' the coral strandIs it there, sweet mother, that better land ? — " Not there, not there, my child !" Eye hath... | |
 | Women - 1826 - 390 pages
...there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the riven wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy ! Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair — Sorrow and death may not enter... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...Eye hath not seen it my gentle boy ! Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair — Sorrow and death may not enter... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - Gift books - 1827 - 486 pages
...not there, my child ?" III. "Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — • Where the burning rays of the ruby...forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mothtr, that better landl" — " Not there, not there, my child ! IV. " Eye hath not seen it, my gentle... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...not there, my child !'•* " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy! Ear hath not heard its deep sounds of joy.; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair; Sorrow and death may not enter... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...there, not there, my child !' ' Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy ! Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair — Sorrow and death may not enter... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1828 - 228 pages
...there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...coral strand, — Is it there, sweet mother, that bett«r land !" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Eye hath nut seen it, my gentle boy ! Ear... | |
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Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better... 
