 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting upon beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices,... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pages
...shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...happy seats ; but the Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1849 - 348 pages
...shining seas, that ran among them. 15. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats : but thi' Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through tingates of death, that I saw opening... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death, that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - French language - 1851 - 506 pages
...shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to them except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons, dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 pages
...shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to them except through the gates of death, that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children - 1853 - 350 pages
...shining seas, that ran among them. 15. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...happy seats : but the Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death, that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...shining seas that ran among them. I could see pereons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly »way to those happy seats ; but the Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the... | |
 | Christian literature, American - 1850 - 790 pages
...shining seas that run among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by...a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that 1 might fly away to those happy scats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except... | |
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... fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle,... 
