 | 1755 - 768 psl.
...hope and prayer is that she may be — "Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." But to trespass no longer — I do believe, my Lord,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 psl.
...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 psl.
...in heav'n. As some tall cliff that 'lifts its awful tbrm, Swells fronu the va.lt', and midway lehves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds...spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts (he way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 psl.
...cares distress'd ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts...spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way. With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 psl.
...cares distress'd : To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts...spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence, that skirts the way With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion,... | |
 | 1806 - 330 psl.
...To them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'n. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay; There, in his noisy mansion... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 psl.
...their cares distrest; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given'; But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts...storm. Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. PROVIDENCE. A HYMN. BY ADDI30N. TRE Lord my pasture shall... | |
 | 1806 - 576 psl.
...derived his beautiful and parallel simile ; which, in reality, i* little more than a free translation : * As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its head the rolling clouds ure spread. Eternal sun-shine settles on its head.' Dtscrted Village. Goldsmith... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 psl.
...cares distrest ; To them his heart, his love, his .griefs were given. But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form. Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 612 psl.
...free from perturbation and discomposure. " As some tall cliff, thai lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds arc spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." Here then, on this august eminence, he hoped we... | |
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To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven: As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,... 
