 Th' example bright, to renovate mankind. Soon shall thy sons across the mainland roam; And claim, on far Pacific shores, their home; Their rule, religion, manners, arts, convey, And spread their freedom to the Asian sea.  The Connecticut Wits - Page 220edited by - 1926 - 514 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Todd - California - 1869 - 332 pages
...we see, when he penned the following lines: — " All hail, thou western world ! by Heaven designed Th" example bright, to renovate mankind. Soon shall thy sons across the main land roam, And claim on far Pacific's shore their home; Tlieir rule, religion, manners, arts,... | |
 | American Association of School Administrators - Education - 1887 - 326 pages
...College : All hail thou Western World ! By heaven designed i The example bright to renovate mankind I Soon shall thy sons across the mainland roam, And claim, on far Pacific's shores, their home. Prond commerce's mole the western surge shall lave ; The long white spire... | |
 | Occidental College - 1906 - 56 pages
...Timothy Dwight displayed when in 1794 he wrote, "All Hail! Thou Western World! by heaven designed The example bright to renovate mankind ! Soon shall thy sons across the mainland roam And claim on fair Pacific's shores a home, Where marshes teemed with death, shall meads unfold, Untrodden cliffs... | |
 | Pacific States - 1909 - 634 pages
...Timothy Dwight displayed when in 1794 he wrote: "All Hail I Thou Western World by heaven designed The example bright to renovate mankind! Soon shall thy sons across the mainland roam And claim on fair Pacific's shores a home. Where marshes teem with death, shall meads unfold, Untrodden cliffs resign... | |
 | Emory Elliott - Literary Criticism - 1986 - 337 pages
...Dwight expands to envision America's imperial mission: All hail, thou western world! by heaven design'd Th' example bright, to renovate mankind. Soon shall...convey, And spread their freedom to the Asian sea. [II, 707-12] Proud Commerce, mole the western surges lave; O'er morn's pellucid main expand their sails,... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 2003 - 947 pages
...westward expansion, waxed eloquent in a poem of 94: All hail, thou western world! by heaven design 'd Th' example bright, to renovate mankind. Soon shall...convey, And spread their freedom to the Asian sea. half-century later another Yankee who had never been to the West o found its attractions irresistible.... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 1988 - 952 pages
...westward expansion, waxed eloquent in a poem of 1794: All hail, thou western world! by heaven design 'd Th' example bright, to renovate mankind. Soon shall...convey, And spread their freedom to the Asian sea. A half-century later another Yankee who had never been to the West also found its attractions irresistible.... | |
 | Gaile McGregor - History - 1988 - 372 pages
...the kind of nation to whom the future would belong: All hail, thou western world! by heaven design'd Th 'example bright, to renovate mankind. Soon shall...claim, on far Pacific shores, their home: Their rule, reljgion, manners, arts, convey, And spread their freedom to the Asian sea. Where erst six thousand... | |
 | Gaile McGregor - History - 1988 - 372 pages
...nation to whom the future would belong: All hail, thou western world! by heaven design'd Th'example bright, to renovate mankind. Soon shall thy sons across...claim, on far Pacific shores, their home: Their rule, reljgion, manners, arts, convey, And spread their freedom to the Asian sea. Where erst six thousand... | |
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