Re: "...whose alabaster cities gleam..."
Posted by Bruce Kahl on February
22, 2000 In Reply to: "...whose alabaster cities gleam..."
posted by --dave on February 22, 2000
: This phrase is tormenting me to find its origin. I recall seeing
it in, of all places, a field book from the '60's about plants and
animals:
: "...whose alabaster cities gleam
: undimmed (or undimm'd) by human tears."
: Anyone?
America, the Beautiful
Samuel Ward, 1882
4. O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good
With brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
: Thanks...
: --dave
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