 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...  A Practical Grammar of the English Language - Page 195by Noble Butler - 1846 - 254 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand ; Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? — Not there, not there, my child. Eye hath not seen... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is 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,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ?" — " Not there, not there, my child ! " Eye hath... | |
 | 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...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mothtr, that better landl" — " Not there, not there, my child ! IV. " Eye... | |
 | 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,...And the pearl gleams forth from the cor'al strand ? Is it there, sweet mother! that better land ?" —" Not there, not there, my child! " Eye hath not... | |
 | 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,...And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand, Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ?' ' Not there, not there, my child ! ' Eye hath not seen... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...there, not there, my child !" " fs 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 pearl gleams forth from the coral strand, Is it there, sweet mother, thai belter land ?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" 11 Eye hath... | |
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