 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,...  Intensive Studies in American Literature - Side 40af Alma Blount - 1914 - 331 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1852 - 448 sider
...Gfld's first temples, ere man learned To hew the shaft, or lay the architrave, And spread the root above them — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back The sound of anthems." "Thy will, 0 God, be done. But hark ! a sadder, mightier prayer From all men's hearts that live, Thy... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1852 - 388 sider
...To the veil of whose brow your lamps are dim." A FOREST HYMN. 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... | |
 | 1852 - 652 sider
...the men who conducted his canoe to leave him alone for a half-hour, ' IN the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down. And offered to the MIGHTIEST solemn thanks And supplication.' At the end of the half-hour they went to seek him, and he was no more. The good missionary, discoverer... | |
 | 1852 - 196 sider
...remember only Such as these have lived and died ! Bqmn. BY WC BKYANT. THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave, And spread the roof above, — ere he framed The lofty vault, to gather and roll back FOREST HYMN. 11*8 The sound of anthems ;... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 sider
...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 - 614 sider
...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... | |
 | Woodland gleanings - 1853 - 306 sider
...idea in a beautiful fragment, entitled " God's First Temples :" The groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave,...back The sound of anthems, — in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence he knelt down, And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1853 - 334 sider
...on one like thee ! Nl GOD'S FIRST TEMPLES. A HYMN. BY BRYANT. THE groves were God's first temples. Ere man learned To hew the shaft, and lay the architrave,...back The sound of anthems, — in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down And offered to the Mightiest, solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 sider
...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...back The sound of anthems ; in the darkling wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down, And ofler'd to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication.... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 sider
...architrave, And spread the roof above them, — ere he fqamed The lofty vault, to gather and roll 5. The sound of anthems, — in the darkling wood, Amid...to the Mightiest solemn thanks And + supplication. For his simple heart • Might not resist the sacred influences, 10. That, from the stilly twilight... | |
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