 What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom...  The Complete Works ... - Page 168by Mrs. Hemans - 1853Full view - About this book
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...BWB THE PILGRIM FATHERS OF NEW ENGLAND. " What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought...Ay. call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they found, Freedom to worship God." Hemans. THEV bad left... | |
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...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar, Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas — the spoils of war, They sought...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left undimin'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! New Monthly Mag.... | |
 | 1825 - 648 pages
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They sought...Ay. call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! GRIMM'S GHOST. - LETTER XXVIU. Dignum and his Times. THE luminous and voluminous Gibbon, in... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 398 pages
...forest roared — This was their welcome home ! What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod! They left unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! 4. PRAYER. By the REV.... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 620 pages
...songht they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? They songht a faith's pure shrine Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! GRIMM S GHOST. LETTER XXVIII. Dignum and his Times. THE luminous and voluminous Gibbon, in his... | |
 | 1826 - 524 pages
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? They sought...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left undiinm'd what there they foundFreedom to worship God. An Addreis to a Redbreast... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...; There was manhood's brow serenely high, What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! [ These glorious... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...; There was manhood's brow serenely high, What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? — They sought...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! [ These glorious... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1826 - 502 pages
...; There was manhood's brow serenely high, What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ? —They sought...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found— Freedom to worship God ! [ These glorious... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1827 - 360 pages
...serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ': — They...Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! [Thesp glorious... | |
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