THE stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand ! Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land ! The deer across their greensward bound, Through shade and sunny gleam ; And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing... First (-Fourth) reading book - Page 108by Philip George and son, ltd - 1872Full view - About this book
| Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...live ! nor deem man's age Stands in the length of his pilgrimage, But in days that are truly wise. THE HOMES OF ENGLAND. The stately homes of England,...pleasant land ! The deer across their green-sward bound, Thro' shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound The merry homes of England!... | |
| Clara Cameron (fict.name.) - 1851 - 882 pages
...consequent on a late ball — but a walk in Kensington Gardens will be a good substitute." CHAPTER VI. " The stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand...past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream." MRS. HEMANS. THE evening at Vauxhall turned out delightfully, as impromptu amusements generally do;... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they found, Freedom to worship God ! THE HOMES OF ENGLAND. The stately Homes of England,...across their green-sward bound, Through shade and sunny glenm, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream. The merry Homes of England!... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...Leaves. Distinguish between the following words : Dear and deer. Hearts and arts. Hallowed and hollowed. THE stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand...the pleasant land ! The deer across their greensward bound2 Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing... | |
| George Mogridge - 1851 - 190 pages
...xli. 1. I love to look on the fine old park houses, which have been built so many hundred years ago. ' The stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand,...trees, O^er all the pleasant land ! The deer across the green-wood bound, Through shade and sunny gleam ; And the swan glides past them with the sound... | |
| John Noake - 1851 - 430 pages
..." NB It is expected Two Thousand Welch Sheep will be offered there the same Day for Sale." Star. " The stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand...tall ancestral trees O'er all the pleasant land." |URING the festivities which took place at Prestwood House, in December, 1849, on the occasion of the... | |
| Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1851 - 266 pages
...without any further delay. CHAPTER XXII. * The stately Homes of England, How beautiful they stand I Amidst their tall, ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land. The deer across their green sward bound, Through shade and sunny gleam; And the swan g'ides past them with the sound Of some... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...first they trod! 0 They have left unstained what there they found, Freedom to worship GodJ THE HOMES OP ENGLAND. The stately Homes of England, How beautiful they stand ! Amidst their tall aneestral trees. O'er all the pleasant land. The deer across their green-sward bound, Through shade... | |
| Choice descriptive poetry - 1852 - 112 pages
...rais'd his head, his tears were done, — The Father had pray'd o'er his only Son ! LITERARY GAZETTE. THE HOMES OF ENGLAND. THE stately homes of England,...rejoicing stream. The merry homes of England ! Around then' hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light ! There woman's... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 pages
...Speech, Epithets, and instances of Poetical License, according to No. 242. 277. THE Hones OF ENGLAND. 1. The stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand...past them, with the sound Of some rejoicing stream. 2. Tho merry homes of England ! Around their hearths by night What gladsome looks of household love... | |
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