 Oh could we copy their mild virtues, then What joy to live, what blessedness to die! Methinks their very names shine still and bright ; Apart — like glow-worms on a summer night; Or lonely tapers when from far they fling A guiding ray; or seen — like...  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 256edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1925 - 412 pages
...With moistened eye We read of faith and purest charity In statesman, priest, and humble citizen : O, could we copy their mild virtues, then ! What joy to live, what blessedness to die ! Mcthinks their very names shine still and bright ; ; Apart, — like glow-worms on a summer night... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1927 - 734 pages
...soul — " that he may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight." . r.\ WALTON'S BOOK or LIVES THERE are no colours in the fairest sky So fair as...! Methinks their very names shine still and bright j Apart — like glow-worms on a summer night ; Or lonely tapers when from far they fling A guiding... | |
 | Robert Lynd - Sonnets, English - 1927 - 78 pages
...wing. With moistened eye We read of faith and purest charity In Statesman, Priest, and humble Citi5en : Oh could we copy their mild virtues, then What joy...shine still and bright; Apart — like glow-worms on a summer night; Or lonely tapers when from far they fling A guiding ray; or seen — like stars... | |
 | C. A. Patrides - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 420 pages
...sleeps; Herbert delights to set anthems to his lute; and Wotton bequeaths his viol to a friend. (11) 0 could we copy their mild virtues, then What joy to...names shine still and bright; Apart - like glow-worms on a summer night: Or lonely tapers, when from far they fling A guiding-ray; pr seem, like stars on... | |
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