 | Egerton K. Laird - Australasia - 1875 - 392 pages
...Bowring ; I certainly do not agree with him, when he says — " Oem of the orient earth and open Bea, Macao ; that in thy lap, and on thy breast, Hast gathered beauties, all the loveliest." Fancy calling Macao a gem, when there is hardly any vegetation ; and although there is, as I have mentioned,... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis - Asia - 1876 - 408 pages
...inscriptions; one signed "Bowring, July 30, 1849," being particularly appropriate: — SONNET TO MACAO. "Gem of the Orient Earth and open sea, Macao ! That...thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest Which the sun smiles (on) in his majesty! "The very clouds that top each mountain's crest Seem to repose... | |
 | Greek letter societies - 1879 - 560 pages
...of twenty-eight of Washington's fairest daughters and sweetest singers. Psi. AN EXCURSION TO MACAO Gem of the Orient, earth and open sea, Macao ! that...loveliest O'er which the sun smiles in his majesty. Unfortunately, one can never live over again first impressions; so I am not going to attempt a sketch... | |
 | Pereira-Caldas (professor decano) - 1882 - 58 pages
...—Tradtictor da Marsdheza-^ A MACAU EM MEMÓRIA DE CAMÕES Gem of the Orient Earth and open Sea, M'M-ao ! that in thy lap and on thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest Which the sun smiles on in majesty ! The very clouds that top each mountain crest Seem to repose there... | |
 | Christianity - 1887 - 504 pages
...sacrifice (Matthew xii. 7.) HISTOEICAL LANDMARES OF HACAO. " Gem of the orient earth and open 8ea, Macao ! that in thy lap and on thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest Which the sun smiles on in his majesty." Inscribed on Camoen'i Grotto. ROWRING. "^ about tllis time... | |
 | Christianity - 1888 - 604 pages
...hymns and sonnets are these verses to Macao, which are engraven on the granite of Camoens' grotto : " Gem of the Orient Earth and open Sea, Macao ! that...thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest Which the snn smiles on in majesty ! The very olonds that top each mountain crest Seem to repose there... | |
 | Henry Norman - East (Far East) - 1895 - 740 pages
...Portuguese and Spanish, while Sir John Bowring's exaggeration is unfortunately conspicuous : — " Gem of the orient earth and open sea, Macao, that in thy lap and on thy breast Has gathered beauties all the loveliest On which the sun smiles in his majesty ; " and so on. One degree... | |
 | José do Canto - 1895 - 402 pages
...1622— DR. JOHN BOWRING. Sonnet to Macao. Gem of the orient earth and open sea, Macao I ... that ¡n thy lap, and on thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest, Macao, 30th July 1849. 302 154 POESÍAS ENCOMIÁSTICAS A pp. 80 da Memoria dot Festejos ... em Hong-Kong.... | |
 | Herbert Allen Giles - East Asia - 1900 - 342 pages
...rupibus Frondes per altas mollius incidit Fervebat in pulchram camcenam Ingenium Camoentis ardens. Davis. Gem of the orient earth and open sea, Macao! that...thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest Which the sun smiles on in his majesty. Bowring. Patan£! lieu charmant et si cher au poete, Je n'oublirai... | |
 | American Geographical Society of New York - Electronic journals - 1880 - 450 pages
...memory, inscribed with the following beautiful poem written by Sir John Bowring : SONNET TO MACAO. "Gem of the Orient Earth and open sea, Macao ! That...thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest Which the sun smiles (on) in his majesty ! " The very clonds that top each mountain's crest Seem to... | |
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Gem of the Orient Earth and open sea, Macao ! That in thy lap and on thy breast Hast gathered beauties all the loveliest... 
