 There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest, Where man, creation's tyrant, casts aside His sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride, While, in his softened looks, benignly blend The sire, the son, the husband, brother,...  Christian ethics and wise sayings, by a presbyter of the Church of England - Page 111by Christian ethics - 1883 - 277 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Montgomery - English poetry - 1810 - 218 pages
...purer air ; In every clime the magnet of his soul, Touch'd by remembrance, trembles to that polej For in this land of heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race, There in a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest, Where man, creation's... | |
 | Charities - 1811 - 424 pages
...purer air ; In every clime the magnet of his soul, Touch'd by remembrance, trembles to that pole : For in this land of heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage...looks benignly blend The sire, the son, the husband, father, friend : Here woman reigns ; the mother, daughter, wife, Strews with fresh flowers the narrow... | |
 | 1810 - 478 pages
...soul, Tbuch'd by remembrance, trembles to that pole : For in this land of heaven's peculiar gntee, The 'heritage of nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, JL dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest; Where man, creation'« tyrant, casts Mid« i His swcrd and... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...purer air; In every clime the magnet of his soul, Touched by remembrance, trembles to that pole; For in this land of heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest гясе, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, Л dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest, Where... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...every clime the magnet of his soul, Touched by remembrance, trembles to that pole; For in this landof heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's...man, creation's tyrant, casts aside His sword and scepire, pageantry and pride, While in his softened looks benignly blend ' The sire, the son, the husband,... | |
 | James Montgomery - Slave trade - 1814 - 178 pages
...purer air ; In every clime the magnet of his soul, Toiich'd by remembrance, trembles to that pole ; For in this land of heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage...His sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride, While in hig sol'tcn'd looks benignly blend The sire, the son, the husband, brother, friend: Here woman reigns... | |
 | English literature - 1814 - 642 pages
...pleasures. " There is a land, of every land the pride, Belov'd by heaven o'er all the woild beside." " There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than ail the rest." Then, alter enlarging more fully on the subject, he continues : " Where shall that land,... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Africa - 1814 - 396 pages
...the magnet of his soul, Touch'd by remembrance, trembles to that pole; For in this land of Heav'n's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race, There is a spot on earth, supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest, Where man, creation's tyrant,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...the magnet of his soul, Touch'd by remembrance, trembles to that pole ; For in this land of Heav'n's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race,...sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride. While in his goften'd looks benignly blend Tne sire, the son, the hushand, father, friend : Here woman reigns; the... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...soul, Touch'd by remembrance, trembles to that polii For in this land of heaven's peculiar gract*, The heritage of nature's noblest race ; There is a...the rest; Where man, creation's tyrant, casts aside Mis sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride; While in his soflen'd looks benignly blend The sire, (he... | |
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