They stand between the mountains and the sea ; Awful memorials, but of whom we know not. The seaman passing, gazes from the deck, The buffalo-driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points to the work of magic, and moves on. Time was they stood along the crowded... Human Life: A Poem - Page 86by Samuel Rogers - 1819 - 100 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 654 pages
...whom we know not ! The seaman, passing, gazes from the deck. The buffalo-driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points to the work of magic and moves on. Time was...tongues beset The brazen gates for prayer and sacrifice ! How many centuries did the sun go round From Mount Alburnus to the Tyrrhene sea, While, by some spell... | |
| Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1822 - 340 pages
...we know not ! * The seaman, passing, gazes from the deck. The buffalo-driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points to the work of magic and moves on. Time was...Time was perhaps the third was sought for Justice ; * The temples of Psestum are three in number; and have survived, nearly nine centuries, the total... | |
| James Elmes - Art - 1825 - 322 pages
...temples : " They stand between the mountains and the sea Awful memorials, but of whom we know not. Time was they stood along the crowded street, Temples...stood, and there the accused ; And here the judges sat, and heard and judged ; All silent now ! as in the ages past, Trodden under foot, and mingled dust... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...!' The seaman, passing, Razes from the deck. The buffalo-driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points lo tht: work of magic and moves on. Time was they stood along the crowded street, Temples of Cods! and on their ample steps What various habits, various longues beset The brazen gates for prayer... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...whom we know not!1 The seaman, passing, gazes from the deck. The buffalo-driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points to the work of magic and moves on. Time was...sacrifice ! Time was perhaps the third was sought fpr Justice And here the accuser stood, and there the accuset And here the judges sate, and heard,... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...not!1 The seaman, pausing, gazes from the deck. The bufialo-drivcr, in his shaggy cloak, Point* to Lhe work of magic and moves on. Time was they stood along the crowded street, Temple« of Gods ! and on their ample steps What various habits, various tongues beset The brazen gates... | |
| Alexander Whitelaw - English literature - 1835 - 470 pages
...whom we know not! The seaman, passing, gazes from the deck. The buffalo-driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points to the work of magic, and moves on. Time was,...tongues beset The brazen gates for prayer and sacrifice ! — How many centuries did the sun go round From Mount Alburnus to the Tyrrhene sea, While, by some... | |
| English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...passing, gazes from the deck. The buf&lo-driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points to the work of magic arid moves on. Time was they stood along the crowded street. Temples of Gods ! and on their ample step« What various habits, various tongues beset The brazen gates for prayer and sacrifice ! Time... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1838 - 750 pages
...whom we know not !' The seaman, passing, gazes from the deck. The buffalo driver, in his shaggy cloak, Points to the work of magic and moves on. Time was...Temples of gods! and on their ample steps What various hahits, various tongues beset The brazen gates for prayer and sacrifice ! Time was perhaps the third... | |
| John Aikin, John Frost - English poetry - 1838 - 752 pages
...whom we know not !* The seaman, passing, gazes from the deck. The buffalo driver, in his shaggy cloak, lent faces did he read Unutterable love. Sound needed...joy ; his spirit drank The spectacle ; sensation, so \\ 'lut various habits, various tongues beset The brazen gates for prayer and sacrifice ! Time was... | |
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