 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...  Voices of the True-hearted - 67 psl.1846 - 288 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 psl.
...Amidst that pilgrim band — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left undimm'd what there they foundFreedom to worship God ! MBS. HEMANS. THE BLIND CHILD. WHERE'S the Blind... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 psl.
...A midst that pilgrim-band — Why had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's land ? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found— Freedom to worship God ! BERNARDO DEL CARPIO. TRE warrior bow'd... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 psl.
...Amidst that pilgrim band, Why had they come — to wither there, Away — from their childhood's land? There was woman's — fearless eye, Lit — by her...spoils of war? They sought — a faith's pure shrine! Aye, call it holy ground, The soil — where first they trod! [found— They have left, unstained —... | |
 | Cheshire Pastoral Association (Cheshire, Conn.) - 1845 - 498 psl.
...white wave's foam, And the rocking pines of the forest roared, — This was their welcome home ! 4 What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine'!...unstained what there they found : Freedom to worship God. 894. LM 6 1,. MONTGOMERY. Humility. 1 THE bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground her... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1845 - 382 psl.
...hair Amidst that pilgrim-band — Why had they come to wither there Away from their childhood's land? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine ! Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod! They have left unstain'd what there they... | |
 | Pennsylvania Bar Association - 1923 - 592 psl.
...liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Of the latter type were our true American forefathers. "Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod...unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God !" Thus does the poet describe the Pilgrims. The Mayflower Compact, adopted by them, was the first... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 psl.
...Amidst that pilgrim band: — Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's...what there they found, — Freedom to worship God. WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY (1849-1903) HENLEY WAS born in Gloucester, England. Tuberculosis as a child forced... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 psl.
...wealthy of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine! 207 POETRY QUOTATIONS 208 oor; And while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire to the (1. 33—40) HENRY VIII, KING OF ENGLAND (1491-1547) Pastime BeLS; BLPA; BoTP; FaBoBe; FaBV; FaFP;... | |
 | Edmund Carpenter - 2007 - 132 psl.
...can truly charge that religious oppression or intolerance was ever a part of their creed or practice. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine, The wealth of seas, the spoils of wax? They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod: They... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society Staff - 1995 - 542 psl.
...her poem on the "Pilgrim Fathers," the last stanzas of which is '' Ay, call it holy ground, The Boil where first they trod, They have left unstained, what there they found, Freedom to worship God." IV. GEORGE RUGGLE, AUTHOR OF SOME EARLY PUBLICATIONS UPON THE VIRGINIA COLONY. George Ruggle, late... | |
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