 Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand? Is it there, sweet mother! that better...  A Practical Grammar of the English Language - Page 195by Noble Butler - 1846 - 254 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1850 - 364 pages
...Not there, not there, my child. Is it far away in some region old, Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand ; Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? — Not there, not there, my child. Eye hath not seen... | |
 | 1850 - 300 pages
...there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand ? Is it there, sweet mother ! that better land ? " — " Not there, not there, my child ! " Eye hath... | |
 | Reed and Pardon - 1850 - 130 pages
...there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand ? — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? " — " Not there, not there, my child ! " Eye... | |
 | Marlborough coll, mus. soc - 1860 - 104 pages
...there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away in some region old ; Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ; Where the burning rays of the ruby shine...; And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? " " Not there, not there, my child ! " 1 1 "Eye hath... | |
 | 1850 - 396 pages
...there, not there, my child ! " " Is it far away in some region old Where the river wanders o'er sands of gold ? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams form from the coral strand ¡ — Is it there, sweet mother, that belter land T " — " Not there,... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...— not there, my child!" " Is it far away, in some regions old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ; Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearls gleam forth from a coral strandIs it there, sweet mother, that better land ?" — " Not there... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 pages
...there, not there, my child!" " Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ?• — Where the burning rays of the ruby...And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand? — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land?" — " Not there, not there, my child ! ' " Eye hath... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - 1851 - 362 pages
...there, not there, my child ! Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand ? — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? Not there, not there, my child ! Eye hath not seen... | |
 | Christian poets - 1851 - 470 pages
...— not there, my child ! " " Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ? — Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,...mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, — that better hind?" — " Not there— not there, my child !" " Eye... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1836 - 690 pages
...there, not there, my child." Is it far away in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold— Where the burning rays of the ruby shine. And the diamond lights up the secret mi-ie, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strandIs it there, sweet mother, that better land?... | |
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