 As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls, to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say, no: So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move, Twere profanation of our joys...  The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Walton's Lives - Page 551832Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1799 - 402 pages
...wish, and adore, But after one such love can love no more. Jo 33 A VALEDICTION, FoRRIDDING MOURNING. As virtuous men pass mildly' away, And whisper to their souls to go, VVhiUt some of their sad friends do say Now his breath goes, and some say No : So let us melt, and... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal A VALEA VALEDICTORT, FORBIDDING TO MOUKN'. As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say no : So let us melt, and make no noise; No winds-sighs, or tear-floods... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1823 - 402 pages
...poet. Perhaps the piece itself will explain better what we mean, than any thing we could say of it. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...go ; Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now — and some say, no ; So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1823 - 398 pages
...poet. Perhaps the piece itself will explain better what we mean, than any thing we could say of it. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...go ; Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now — and some say, no ; * • So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fore-edge paintings - 1824 - 422 pages
...and poetry, say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. A VALEDICTION, FORBIDDING TO MOURN. AS virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say no : So let us melt, and make no noise; No wind-sighs or tear-floods... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
...poetry, say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. "A VALEDICTION, FORBIDDING TO MOURN. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And...go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, ' The breath goes now;' and some say, ' No:' " So let us melt and make no noise; No wind-sighs or tear-floods... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 330 pages
...say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. "A VALEDICTION, FORBIDDING TO MODKN. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, ' The breath goes now;' and some say, ' No:' " So let us melt and make no noise; No wind-sighs or tear-floods... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...faith and lore are two. Sad faith ! "1'i- loss Indeed, the loss of faith. JOHN DONNE. THE FAKE WELL. AB virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...to go; Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breatli goes now — and some say, no; So let us melt and make no noise, ISo tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth (DD.) - Christian biography - 1839 - 686 pages
...and poetry say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. A VALEDICTORY, FORBIDDING TO MOURN. As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say no : So let us melt, and make no noise ; No wind-sighs, or tear-floods... | |
 | John Donne - Sermons - 1839 - 598 pages
...fish, that is not catched thereby, Alas, is wiser far than I. IV. A VALEDICTION FORBIDDING MOURNING f. As virtuous men pass mildly 'away, And whisper to...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say, no : So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests... | |
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