 ... on fire The heavens with falling thunderbolts, or fill, With all the waters of the firmament, The swift, dark whirlwind that uproots the woods And drowns the villages; when, at thy call, Uprises the great Deep and throws himself Upon the continent,...  Trees in Prose and Poetry - Page 6edited by - 1902 - 184 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Literature - 1825 - 492 pages
...; when, at thy call, . Uprises the great deep and throws himself Upon the continent and overwhelms Its cities — who forgets not, at the sight Of these...power. His pride, and lays his strifes and follies hy • Oh, from these sterner aspects of thy face Spare me and mine, nor let us need the wrath y Of... | |
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...villages ; when, at tby call, Uprises the great deep and throws himself Upon the continent and overwhelms Its cities — who forgets not, at the sight Of these tremendous tokens of tby power, His pride, and lays his strifes and follies by Oh, from these sterner aspects of tby face... | |
 | American poetry - 1826 - 192 pages
...villages ; when, at thy call, Uprises the great deep and throws himself Upon the continent and overwhelms Its cities — who forgets not, at the sight Of these...of thy face Spare me and mine, nor let us need the wratk Of the mad unchained elements to teach Who rules them. Be it ours to meditate In these calm shades... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...villages; when, at thy call, Uprises the great deep, and throws himself Upon the continent, and overwhelms Its cities ;—who forgets not, at the sight Of these...power, His pride, and lays his strifes and follies by ? O, from these sterner aspects of thy face Spare me and mine; nor let us need the wrath Of the mad,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...; when, at thy call, Uprises the great deep, and throws himself Upon the continent, and overwhelms Its cities ; — who forgets not, at the sight Of...power, His pride, and lays his strifes and follies by ? 0, from these sterner aspects of thy face Spare me and mine f- nor let us need the wrath Of the mad,... | |
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...— when, at thy call, Uprises the great deep, and throws himself Upon the continent, and overwhelms Its cities — who forgets not, at the sight Of these...me and mine, nor let us need the wrath Of the mad unchain'd elements, to teach Who rules them. Be it ours, to meditate In these calm shades, thy milder... | |
 | 1837 - 830 pages
...this, it is necessary to quote six or seven lines in succession. Oh, from these sterner aspects of Ihy face Spare me and mine, nor let us need the wrath Of the mad unchained elements, to leach Who rules them. Be it ours to meditate In these calm shades thy milder majesty, wînd to the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 286 pages
...villages ; when, at thy call, Uprises the great deep and throws himself Upon the continent, and overwhelms Its cities — who forgets not, at the sight Of these tremendous tokens of thy power, FOREST HYMN. His pride, and lays his strifes and follies by ? Oh, from these sterner aspects of thy... | |
 | 1837 - 790 pages
...preceding. For the appreciation of this, it is necessary to quote six or seven lilies in succession. Oh, from these sterner aspects of thy face Spare me...us need the wrath Of the mad unchained elements, to tench Who rules them. Be it ours to meditate In these calm shades thy milder majesty, And to the beautifut... | |
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...villages; when, at thy call, Uprises the great Deep, and throws himself Upon the continent, and overwhelms Its cities;— who forgets not, at the sight Of these...power, His pride, and lays his strifes and follies hy! Oh, from these sterner aspeets of thy face, Spare me and mine; nor let us need the wrath Of the... | |
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