 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone.  The baptist Magazine - Page 2801823Full view - About this book
 | Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1828 - 138 pages
...FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...chain! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 588 pages
...From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...us to deliver •• Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man... | |
 | 1828 - 134 pages
...Greenland's icy mountains, .•- From India's coral strand, Where A (Vic's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of light... | |
 | Religious poetry - 1828 - 198 pages
...From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Bible - 1828 - 380 pages
...Greenland's icy mountains, •S- From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 580 pages
...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone '• Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a pahny plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's...chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man ia vile : In vain with lavish kindness The... | |
 | John Rippon - 1828 - 604 pages
...ancient river, . j; From many a palmy plain, . f They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, THE CHURCH. In Tain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, ; The heathen, in his blindness,... | |
 | Baptists - 1829 - 894 pages
...From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile... | |
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