 Glory to heaven on high, it said, And peace on earth to gentle men. My song, save this, is little worth ; I lay the weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this,...  The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh: Mrs. Perkins Ball. Our Street. Dr ... - Page 109by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 303 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Literature - 1853 - 842 pages
...(Bear kindly with my humble lays) ; The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christmas-days: The shepherds heard it overhead — The joyful angels...on earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will. GLEAMS AFTER GLOOMS ; OR "JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING." & COTTAGE CHRONICLE OF CHRISTMAS IK THE »OIÍTH... | |
 | 1853 - 800 pages
...(Bear kindly with my humble lays) ; The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christmas-days : The shepherds heard it overhead — The joyful angels...friends, our carol still — Be peace on earth, be peace OB earth, To men of gentle will. Gleams nflfi- Gloom*. GLEAMS AFTER GLOOMS ; OR "JOY COMETH IN THE... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 116 pages
...lay the weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol stillBe peace on earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will. THE END. .. :" .-£3 * MINIATURE... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 260 pages
...lay the weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends,...on earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will. BOSTON, 135 WASHINGTON STREET. MARCH, 1856. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS PUBLISHED BY TICKNOE, AND FIELDS.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Christmas - 1857 - 290 pages
...there : Glory to heaven on high, it said, And peace on earth to gentle men. AND HIS YOUNG FRIENDS. 49 My song, save this, is little worth ; I lay the weary...on earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will. BBADBUBY AHD EVANS, rRINTEBS, WHITEFRIARS. ... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 644 pages
...lay the weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and mirth. As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends,...on earth, be peace on earth. To men of gentle will. TENNYSON. THE MAY QUEEN. You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear ; To-morrow 'ill... | |
 | Education - 1864 - 444 pages
...save this has little worth ; 1 lay the weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and mirth, Aa fits the solemn Christmas tide. As fits the holy Christmas...on earth, be peace on earth To men of gentle will." Harper1» Wukly. A TWILIGHT SCENE. ППНЕ twilight deepened round us. Still and black _L The great... | |
 | Education - 1864 - 546 pages
...this has little worth ; I lay tue weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and mirth, As fita the solemn Christmas tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol etill : Be peace, on earth, be peace on earth To meu of gentle will." JJarper't Weekly. A. TWILIGHT... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - English poetry - 1865 - 562 pages
...lay the weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends,...on earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will. tDUltam dRimcmfostottne 2tgtouu. THE EXECUTION OF MONTROSE. hither, Evan Cameron ! Come, stand beside... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - 448 pages
...young and old accept their part, And bow before the awful will, And bear it with an honest heart. ' My song save this is little worth, I lay the weary...earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will." Gentle and sacred as these words are, they are as much an essential part of their author's nature as... | |
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