Go fling a fetter o'er the mind, And bid the heart be purer ; Unnerve the warrior's lifted arm, And bid his aim be surer ; Go bid the weary, prisoned bird Unfurl her powerless pinion ; — But ask not of the mind to brook The despot's dark dominion !... The Book of Gems: A Gift for All Seasons - Page 301854 - 312 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Samuel Osgood - 1842 - 426 pages
...hills, 'T is rife upon her waters, But doubly deep upon her sons, And on her dark-eyed daughters ! Go fling a fetter o'er the mind, And bid the heart...our mountain homes With more than filial feeling? 'T is here that Freedom's altars rise, And Freedom's sons are kneelipg ! Why sigh we not for softer... | |
| William Russell, John Goldsbury - 1845 - 300 pages
...hills ; 'T is rife upon her waters, But doubly deep upon her sons, And on her dark-eyed daughters. • Go, fling a fetter o'er the mind, And bid the heart...our mountain homes, With more than filial feeling ? 'T is her%that Freedom's altars rise, And Freedom's sons are kneeling! Why sigh we not for softer... | |
| Frederick A. Moore - 1850 - 330 pages
...hills, "Pis rife upon her waters ; But doubly deep upon her sons, And on her dark- eyed daughters. Go fling a fetter o'er the mind, And bid the heart...here that Freedom's altars rise, And Freedom's sons are kneeling ! Why sigh we not for softer climes ? Why cling to that which bore us ? 'Tis here we tread... | |
| Sons of New Hampshire - 1854 - 254 pages
...hearts. With great propriety wo may use the beautiful language of one of New Hampshire's daughters : " Why turn we to our mountain homes With more than filial feeling 1 'Tis here that Freedom's altars rise, And Freedom's sons arc kneeling ! " " Why sigh ire not for... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1866 - 412 pages
...invention, prudence, skill, and fortitude of the voyager. VI. OUR MOUNTAIN HOMES. MRS. 8. EA BARNES. Why turn we to our mountain, homes With more than...here that Freedom's altars rise, And Freedom's sons are kneeling ' Why sigh we not for softer climes ? Why cling to that which bore us? ' Tis here we tread... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1869 - 420 pages
...invention, prudence, skill, and fortitude of the voyager. VI. OUR MOUNTAIN HOMES. MRS. SEA BAIHW. "VYhy turn we to our mountain homes With more than filial...here that Freedom's altars rise, And Freedom's sons are kneeling ! Why sigh we not for softer climes? Why cling to that which bore us? 'Tis here we tread... | |
| Nebraska. State Board of Agriculture - 1911 - 414 pages
...later poet well described the reason for their loyalty and valor : "Why cling to our mountain home With more than filial feeling? 'Tis here that freedom's altars rise And freedom's sons are kneeling. "Why sigh we not for softer climes; Why cling to that which bore us? 'Tis here that freedom's... | |
| Edwin David Sanborn - 1875 - 436 pages
...temptations and so many inducements to virtue. Truly, " the lines have fallen to us in pleasant places." " Why turn we to our mountain homes With more than filial feeling? 'Tis here that Freedom's altars burn And Freedom's sons are kneeling." Our little state has been a fountain from which there has been... | |
| Charles Nelson Kent - 1898 - 356 pages
...o U s u a 10 HISTORY OF THE SEVENTEENTH NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. CHAPTER I. NEW HAMPSHIRE'S RECORD. Why turn we to our mountain homes, With more than filial feeling ? 'Tishere that Freedom's altars burn And Freedom's sons are kneeling. Farmer's Museum, Walpole. (Colonial.)... | |
| 1854 - 246 pages
...hearts. With great propriety we may use the beautiful language of one of New Hampshire's daughters : " Why turn we to our mountain homes With more than filial feeling 1 'Tis hero that Freedom's altars rise, And Freedom's sons are kneeling ! " " Why sigh we not for softer... | |
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