 THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amid the cool and silence,...  The Poets of America: With Occasional Notes - Strona 153autor: George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - Liczba stron: 405Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - Liczba stron: 588
...and lies down to pleasant dreams. FOREST HYMN. THE groves were GOD'S first temples. Ere man learn'd To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere lie framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amid... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - Liczba stron: 614
...more appropriately worship ' We read that "The proves were God's first temples. Ere man learned Tu hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere be framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amid... | |
 | 1852 - Liczba stron: 448
...swept into the chaos of unbelief. There is always that same love for nature, the feeling that — " The groves were God's first temples, ere man learned To hew the shaft, or lay the architrave, Anll spread the roof above them — ere he framed The lofly vault, to gather... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - Liczba stron: 740
...have given utterance to this beautiful hymn. • THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learn'd To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread...wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down, And ofler'd to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication. For his simple heart Might not resist the... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - Liczba stron: 772
...peace, and every grove Is melody. Thomson. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To new the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the...framed The lofty vault to gather and roll back The Bound of anthems; in the darkling wood, Amid the cool and silence he knelt down And offered to the... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - Liczba stron: 344
...115. El'-e-ments,n. t'n popular language y^lre, air, earth, and water, . c GOD'S FIRST TEMPLES. 1. THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay fhe architrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere he fqamed The lofty vault, to gather and roll... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - Liczba stron: 580
...shalt bc judged, are written down. FOREST I1YMN. THB groves were God's flrst temples. Ere man learn'd To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread...and roll back The sound of anthems; in the darkling woocl, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down, And offer'd to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - Liczba stron: 762
...dwell, And make His presence known. The exalted task Thy wisdom worthily performed. William Hudson. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the root above them, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems; in... | |
 | Salem Town - 1855 - Liczba stron: 492
...those who followed, " Guard it well." LESSON XIII.' FOEEST HTMK— BRYAHT. [See Rule 6, p. 179.] 1. The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amid the cool and silence, he knelt down And offered to the Mightiest, solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1855 - Liczba stron: 318
...firmament,— The boundless visible smile of Him, To the veil of Vhose brow your lamps are dim.'A FOREST HYMN. THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned...and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above them,—ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling... | |
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