 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 on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices,...  The Spectator ... - Page 3711803Full view - About this book
 | Henri van Laun - 1876 - 120 pages
...happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who has such an eternity reserved for him."14 1 Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene, La joie entra dans mon cœur à la vue d'une apparition si délicieuse. — 3 See § 36, 7. — 3 Seats,... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - 1879 - 448 pages
...beds of flowers ; and I could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. " Gladness grew in me upon...passage to them except through the gates of death, which I saw Opening every moment upon the bridge. " ' The islands,' said he, ' that lie so fresh and... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1877 - 424 pages
...harmony of singing-birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me at the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for...that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the Genins told me there was no passage to them except through the gates of death, that I saw opening every... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 pages
...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. 14. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the genius... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1878 - 522 pages
...them.] ' What thou seest is that portion of eternity which is called time. . . . There was no passage except through the gates of death, that I saw opening every moment. . . . There were indeed some persons (but their number was very small) that continued a kind of hobbling... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 pages
...trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers. Gladness grew in me at the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for...islands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before thec, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears dotted as far as thou canst see it, are more... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1879 - 508 pages
...voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. 14. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly...bridge. " The islands," said he, " that lie so fresh aiui green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 pages
...beds of flowers, and could hear a confused harmony cf singing-birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon...that I might fly away to those happy seats, but the genins told me there was no passage to them except through the Ga'es of Death that I saw opening every... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 pages
...beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing-birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon...discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wing;1 of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no... | |
 | 1879 - 446 pages
...down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers. Like John Bunyan, the visionary says, " I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats." Our readers who have the Spectator may read the full article as it appears No. 159, Saturday, September... | |
| |
