Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand? Is it there, sweet mother! that better... The Poetical Work of Mrs. Felicia Hemans - Page 172by Mrs. Hemans - 1828Full view - About this book
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...there, my child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold, AVhere the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond...from the coral strand ; Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? — Not there, not there, my child. Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy ; Ear hath... | |
| Sunday school teachers - 1813 - 1368 pages
...blows, Aud the flre-flkfl daiico through the myrtle boughs? " \ -t there, not there, my child ; Is it far away, in some region old. Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold— Where tho burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearls gleam... | |
| American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things 1 " — " Not there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand f — Is it there, sweet mother, that hotter land 1 " — " Not there, not there, my child ! " Eye... | |
| Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...starry wings', Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ? — "Not there, not there, my child!" Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er the sands of gold? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret... | |
| Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers...from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ?" — " Not there, not there, my child!" " Eye hath not seen it my gentle boy ! Ear... | |
| Women - 1826 - 390 pages
...things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the riven wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays...from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ?" — " Not there, not there, my child ! " Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy !... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - Gift books - 1827 - 486 pages
...wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child ?" III. "Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers...forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mothtr, that better landl" — " Not there, not there, my child ! IV. " Eye hath not seen it, my gentle... | |
| John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?" —" Not there, not there, my child !'•* " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers...from the cor'al strand ? Is it there, sweet mother! that better land ?" —" Not there, not there, my child! " Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy! Ear... | |
| English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things ?' ' Not there, not there, my child !' ' Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers...from the coral strand, Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ?' ' Not there, not there, my child ! ' Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy ! Ear... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things :" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it far away, in some region old. Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where (he burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams... | |
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