 | Edward Everett - Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775 - 1835 - 80 pages
...living spring of animation to others. He stood among the people a pillar of safety and strength :— As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, i Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle,... | |
 | Ralph Randolph Gurley - African Americans - 1835 - 576 pages
...character, and elevated him tranquilly and triumphantly above all the discomposing vicissitudes of life. "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sun-shine settles on its head." CHAPTER XV. PEW men give stronger proofs of disinterestedness,... | |
 | John Kitto - 1835 - 344 pages
...pauses to recollect, and then proceeds) : — 'As some iall 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.' UO Thank you, Harry ! And you are sure, Frank, you understand... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 924 pages
...as a description of past events :— ' A» some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swell« from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clonds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head." The ROYAL CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Marquis... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 654 pages
...living spring of animation to others. He stood among the people a pillar of safety and strength : — As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle, as... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - Confirmation - 1835 - 546 pages
...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...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Etemal sunshine settles on its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation... | |
 | Willis Gaylord Clark - Gift books - 1836 - 136 pages
...in quiet relief against a brilliant sky, and realizing the sublime description of the poet: — " .' As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' " It is a remarkable coincidence, that the highest part... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pages
...the road to discover the origin of perhaps the sublimest simile that English poetry can boast. — ' As some tall cliff' that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' ' Ut altus Olympi Vertex, qui spatio ventos hiemesque... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 604 pages
...of the road to discover the origin of perhaps the sublimest simile that English poetry can boast. ' As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' ' Ut altus Olympi Vertex, qui spatio ventos hiemesque... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...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...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. ***** And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still... | |
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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,... 
