 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
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...the compasses, whatever may be thought of its beauty or fitness, is certainly original. THE FAREWELL. 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 tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1864 - 438 pages
...poetry, say that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them : — '' A VALEDICTIO'N, FORBIDDING TO MOURN. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, " And whisper to their souls to po. " Whilst some of their sad friends do say, " The breath goes now, and some say. No: " Po let us... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1865 - 404 pages
...the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. » Acts xii. 7-10. Ib. 13-15. 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 tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 648 pages
...address of a lover to his mistress, may show something of Donne's quality and manner : — As vlrtnous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go ; Whilst tome of their sad IHeuda do say. The breath goes now,— and -orar *iy, no. So let as melt and make... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...fitness, is certainly original. THE FAREWELL. As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whirfper to tlnjir 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 -tern... | |
 | REV. CHARLES BULLOCK - 1867 - 728 pages
...delicate expression of hie "valediction,' brbidding his wife to mourn for his temporary absence : — " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go ; While some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now ; and some say, No : So let us melt,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...Sic me servavit Apollo." — Hor. Sat. ix. vl DETACHED PASSAGES. 139 DETACHED PASSAGES FROM DONNE. As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go, While some of their sad friends do say "The breath goes now" — and some say, " No:" So let us melt... | |
 | Samuel Woolcock Christophers - Authors, English - 1873 - 310 pages
...delicate expression of his " valediction," forbidding his wife to mourn for his temporary absence : — " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go ; While some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now ; and some say, No : " So let us melt,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 682 pages
...parting address of a lover to his mistress, may show something of Donne's quality and manner : — 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 lot us melt and make no nolac. No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...shine ; This day which might inflame thyself, old Valentine ! Valediction — Forbidding Mourning. 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... | |
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