... the joyous hearth ; Night, for the dreams of sleep, the voice of prayer ; But all for thee, thou Mightiest of the earth. The banquet hath its hour, Its feverish hour, of mirth, and song, and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power,... Sketches of My School-mates - Page 93by Helen P. Warner - 1856 - 114 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 366 pages
...; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north.wind's breath, iliria to . '•... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 pages
...; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, And stars to set... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1842 - 372 pages
...wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, We know when moons... | |
| Felicia Dorothea Hemans - 1845 - 360 pages
...; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, VOL. IV. M And stars... | |
| John Moffat Howe - Methodists - 1843 - 298 pages
...rest, Till I find them for ever in Jesus's breast !" I f . CHAPTER VH. PROSPECTS OF FUTURE LIFE. " Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have then1 time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind^s breath, And stars to set... | |
| English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelnu g A time for softer tears, but all are thine. [power, Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prev. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Ballads, English - 1844 - 188 pages
...wine; There comes a day for griefs o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine ! Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their preyj Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to... | |
| Samuel Francis Smith - Gift books - 1844 - 140 pages
...wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power, A lime for softer tears, but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...at thee ; but thou art not of those That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north... | |
| William Morrison Engles - English poetry - 1844 - 274 pages
...; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's... | |
| Mary Noel Meigs - 1844 - 216 pages
...Only a lingerer here, thy birth-place is with God. A LAMENT. INSCRIBED TO THE MEMORY OF LAC "Youth und the opening rose, May look like things too glorious...smile at thee; but thou art not of those That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey." MBS. HEMANS. Gone hence to thy rest — in a far brighter land... | |
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