...land recognised as the temple of the Lord, built up by his own hands. " What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas ? the...spoils of war: They sought a Faith's pure shrine. " Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstained what there they...

...There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. 5. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas ? the...spoils of war ? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod : They left unstained what there they found...

...What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine 1 The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ! They have left unstain'd what there they found — Freedom to worship God! These glorious verses will find on echo...

...as the last solemn notes died away, — " Aye, call it holy ground, The aoil where first they Irod : They have left unstained, what there they found, Freedom to worship God ! " Her gratified hearer could not refrain from advancing to the side of this bright daughter of the...

...MISSIONARY MEMORIAL: LITERARY AND RELIGIOUS SOUVENIR. WHAT SOUGHT THEY THUS AKAR .-* BRIGHT JEWELS OF 'I Hi; MINE :' THE WEALTH OF SEAS, THE SPOILS OF WAR?— THEY SOUGHT A FAITH 'g PURE SHRINE!" MRS. HEMANI. NEW YORK: E. WALKER, 114 FULTON STREET. M DCCC XLVI. " '.."—-•...

...liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Of the latter type were our true American forefathers. "Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod...unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God !" Thus does the poet describe the Pilgrims. The Mayflower Compact, adopted by them, was the first...

...truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the...what there they found, — Freedom to worship God. WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY (1849-1903) HENLEY WAS born in Gloucester, England. Tuberculosis as a child forced...

...New England shore. (1. 5—8) 5 What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealthy on a Wicked Bishop 1 Then when he saw it could hold no more, Bish 207 POETRY QUOTATIONS 208 Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod; They have left unstained...

...religious oppression or intolerance was ever a part of their creed or practice. What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine, The wealth of seas, the spoils of wax? They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod: They...

...her poem on the "Pilgrim Fathers," the last stanzas of which is '' Ay, call it holy ground, The Boil where first they trod, They have left unstained, what there they found, Freedom to worship God." IV. GEORGE RUGGLE, AUTHOR OF SOME EARLY PUBLICATIONS UPON THE VIRGINIA COLONY. George Ruggle, late...