 Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness lost, the darkness of the grave; Thou, over whom thy Immortality Broods like the Day, a Master o'er a Slave, A Presence which is not to be put by...  English Poetry (1170-1892). - Page 340by John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 580 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...Haunted for ever by the eternal mind, — Mighty Prophet ! Seer blest ! On whom those truths do rest, Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a Slave, A Presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little Child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy Being's height, Why with... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - American literature - 1828 - 298 pages
...deep ; Haunted forever by the eternal mind ! Mighty prophet ! Seer blest! On whom those truths do rest Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom, on thy being's height,., Why... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...Haunted for ever by the eternal mind, — Mighty Prophet ! Seer blest ! On whom those truths do rest, Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little child yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy being's height, Why with... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...Haunted for ever by the eternal mind ; — Mighty prophet ! Seer blest ! On whom those truths do rest, Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...a slave, — A presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy being's height, Why with... | |
 | 1839 - 446 pages
...Haunted for ever by the eternal mind, — flighty Prophet ! Seer blest ! On whom those truths do rest, Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a Slave, A Presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little Child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy being's height, Why with... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...deep, Haunted for ever by the eternal mind,— Mighty prophet! seer blest! On whom those truths do rest Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by; Thou little child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy being's height, Why with... | |
 | American poetry - 1842 - 480 pages
...Haunted for ever by th' eternal mind, — Mighty prophet ! seer blest ! On whom those truths do rest, Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy Being's height, Why with... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...Haunted for ever by the Eternal Mind, — Mighty prophet ! seer blest ! On whom those truths do rest, Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by ! Thou little child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy being's height, Why with... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1849 - 578 pages
...Haunted forever by the eternal mind ; — Mighty prophet ! Seer blest ! On whom those truths do rest, Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little child, yet glorious in the might Of heaven-born freedom on thy being's height, Why with... | |
 | Caroline Mehetabel Sawyer - Gift books - 1852 - 338 pages
...well might the Poet address the child: — "Mighty Prophet! Seer blest! On whom those truths do rest Which we are toiling all our lives to find, In darkness...o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by ; Thou little child, yet glorious in the might Of Heaven-born freedom on thy being's height, Wny, with... | |
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