 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ? — Not there, not 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 lights... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1813 - 1368 pages
...it where the flower of the orange blows, Aud the flre-flkfl daiico through the myrtle boughs? " \ -t there, not there, my 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,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things 1 " — " Not 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, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings', Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ? — "Not 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, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" — " Not 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, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | Women - 1826 - 390 pages
...seek it, and weep no more ? — Is it where the flower of the orange blows, And the fire-flies glance through the myrtle boughs?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?— Or 'midst the green... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - Gift books - 1827 - 486 pages
...starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" — " Not there, 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 shine, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things :" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old. Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where (he burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1828 - 228 pages
...And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things?" — " Not 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, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...we not seek it, and weep no more ?— Is it where the flower of the orange blows, And the fire-flies dance through the myrtle boughs ?" —" Not there, not there, my child!" " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?— Or midst the green... | |
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Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ? Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds, on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all... 
