That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile ;— As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings in the sunbeam, of the transient shower Forgetful, though its wings... A woman's story - Page 156by Anna Maria Hall - 1857Full view - About this book
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...and slowly thencd (Lulling to sad repose the weary sense) The faint pang stealest unperceiv'd away; On Thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, I may look back on every sorrow past, And... | |
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...and slowly thence (Lulling to sad repose the weary sense) The faint pang stealest unperceiv'd awayj On Thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 208 pages
...and slowly thence (Lulling to sad repose the weary sense) The faint pang stealest unperceiv'd away; On Thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dry'd the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 216 pages
...and slowly thence (Lulling to sad repose the weary sense) The faint pang stealest unperceiv'd away; On Thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dry'd the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow... | |
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...and slowly thence (Lulling to sad repose the weary sense) The faint pang stcalest unperceiv'd away; On Thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dry'd the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, I may look back on every sorrow... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...thence (Lulling to sad repose the weary sense) The faint pang stealesl unperceiv'd away; On thee 1 rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter lea That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on cv'ry sorrow past, And... | |
| 1821 - 702 pages
...and slowly theuce Lulling to sad repoie the weary sense) The faint pang stcalest unpercciv'd away, On thee I rest, my only hope at last, And think, when thouhast dried the bitter tear Fbat flows in vain o'er all my lonl held dear, I may look back on every... | |
| William Vincent Moorhouse - English poetry - 1828 - 226 pages
...and slowly thence Lulling to sad repose the weary sense, The faint pang stealest, unperceiv'd, away; On thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear, That flows so freely, — destitute of fear, — 1 may look back on every sorrow past,... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1829 - 254 pages
...slowly thence " Soothing to sad repose the weary sense, " Stealest the long-forgotten pang away; " ON THEE I rest my only hope at last, " And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear " That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, " I may look back upon this anguish past,... | |
| Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1833 - 240 pages
...and slowly thence (Lulling to sad repose the weary sense) The faint pang stealest unperceiv'd away ! On thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look hack on every sorrow past, And... | |
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