 I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for from...  The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian - Page 4991847Full view - About this book
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 pages
...from which the ear of Faith can hear mysterious murmurings of the Deity. * Excursion, book iv. p. 432. "I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell: To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; — and his countenance... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 404 pages
...from which the ear of Faith can hear mysterious murmurings of the Deity. * Excursion, book iv. p. 432. "I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell: To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; — and his countenance... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 416 pages
...which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; — and his countenance soon Brightened with joy; for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. Even such a shell tlie universe itself Is to the ear... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1855 - 348 pages
...where the guilty can bestow it, and say it is safe. Examples of Middle Pitch. 1. I have seen Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard —...sono'rous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. — Even such a shell the universe itself Is to the... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 424 pages
...silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely; — and his countenance soon Brightened with joy j for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. Even such a shell the universe itself h to the ear... | |
 | Matthew Simpson - American poetry - 1856 - 254 pages
...until the day Shows new cares upon thy way; Watchful is the Father's eye ! Good night ! Car of fait!. I HAVE seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...and his countenance soon Brighten'd with joy ; for murm'rings from within Were heard — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor express'd... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1856 - 660 pages
...self-dispraise ; And inward self-disparagement affords To meditative spleen a grateful feast. Book iv. I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1856 - 538 pages
...the inferior faculty that moulds, With her minute and speculative pains, Opinion, ever changing! —- I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract...inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of her smooth-lipped Shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance... | |
 | John Baillie - Theologians - 1856 - 416 pages
...shell." " In silence hushed, his very soul Listened intently ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within, Were heard,...sonorous cadences ! whereby To his belief the Monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea." Dear Adelaide is now approaching her heavenly home.... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 pages
...material universe, is a shell, from which the ear of Faith can hear mysterious murmurings of the Deity. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell : To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; — and his countenance... | |
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