...living spring of animation to others. He stood among the people a pillar of safety and strength : — As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. And so he looked forward to the impending struggle, as...

...remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With steady zeal each honest rustic ran ; Ev'n children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. * * * » » And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,...

...remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With steady zeal each honest rustic ran ; Ev'n children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. ***** And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still...

...of the road to discover the origin of perhaps the sublimest simile that English poetry can boast. ' As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' ' Ut altus Olympi Vertex, qui spatio ventos hiemesque...

...stands before you to-night " Like some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the valley and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread Eternal sunshine settles on its head." with the fact that I have not met a man I think since...

...to endure, his spirit was above the things of earth, and partook of the light and joys of eternity. "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form Clear...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." "Since I have worsted you in argument, let us jump at...

...Goldsmith had compared his Parish Priest ' To some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' This is one of the most simple and sublime passages...

...or not, he has an inevitable eminence: As some tall cliff, that lifts its mighty form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. These lines of Goldsmith's I have long known and loved...

...them his heart, his loves, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. The tradition of Herbert lives on, though more eighteenthcentury...

...small alteration will remove the inaccuracy: So lifts some tow'ring cliff its awful form, Swells form the vale, and midway leaves the storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. The rest of the poem consists of the character of the...