 | Caroline Anne Southey - 1836 - 306 pagina’s
...trust On the strength that can never fail. "HOW SWIFT IS A GLANCE OF THE MIND 1 " AN EXILE'S SONG. " When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there." THAT flower, that flower! Oh! pluck that flower for me ! There, in the running stream, Its silvery*... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pagina’s
...fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think...down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pagina’s
...fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think...down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place. And mercy, encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 pagina’s
...fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think...down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 pagina’s
...The tempest itself lags behind, In a moment I seem to be there But, alas ! recollection at hand .,_ Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl...down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And mercy—encouraging thought! Gives even affliction a grace, . .tl And I to iny cabin repair. There's... | |
 | John Howell - 1837 - 154 pagina’s
...behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seern to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pagina’s
...mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light When I think of my own native land,...seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand 7. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ;* Even here is a season... | |
 | Home missionary society - 1838 - 228 pagina’s
...fleet is a glance of the mind ; Compar'd with the speed of its flight The tempest itself lags hehind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to he there !" These thoughts have occurred to me, hy having! hefore me a letter just received from a... | |
 | John Angell James - 1859 - 196 pagina’s
...of its Sight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. " When I tlvink of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there...down in his lair, Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. " There is mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought ! Gives even... | |
 | Kate Forrest Oswell, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1912 - 520 pagina’s
...with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift winged arrows of light. 45 When I think of my own native land, In a moment I...recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea fowl is gone to her nest, 50 The beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest,... | |
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How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon... 
