 midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their 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 Poetical Works of Mrs. Felicia Hemans - Page 194by Mrs. Hemans - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ; Or midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange...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 lights... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1813 - 1368 pages
...it where the flower of the orange blows, Aud the flre-flkfl daiico through the myrtle boughs? " \ -t there, not there, my child ; Is it far away, in some...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
...palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies 1 Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze ; And strange,...starry 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... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?— Or, 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange,...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
...rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?- — Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange,...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... | |
 | Women - 1826 - 390 pages
...rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?— Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange,...!" " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the riven wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - Gift books - 1827 - 486 pages
...rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies 1 — Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange,...glorious things ?" — " Not there, not there, my child ?" III. "Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — • Where... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1828 - 228 pages
...DEATH OF AN INFANT. " Is it where the feather-palm trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies? Or midst the green islands of glittering sea,...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ? — Or 'midst the green islands on glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?— Or midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange...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... | |
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