How calm his exit ! Night-dews fall not more gently to the ground, Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him ! in the evening tide of life, A life well spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceived... Memoir of John Grey of Dilston - Página 338por Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler - 1869 - 360 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 páginas
...gentler to the ground, Nor weary woru-out winds expire so soft. Behold him in the eventide oflifc. — A life well spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his youth : By unpcrceiv'd degrees he wears away , Yet like the sun seems larger at his settin-! See the... | |
| 1800 - 322 páginas
...more gently to the ground, Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him in the evening tide of life, A life well spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting! High in his faith... | |
| Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 páginas
...daisies on the further bank, Of late that smil'd so sweet. Thrice welcome death, Xrc. A fife well-spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting. '(High in his faith... | |
| James Lackington, Allan Macleod - 1804 - 162 páginas
...more gently to the ground; Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him ! in the ev'ning-tide of life, A life well spent, whose early care it was,...His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet like the sun seems larger at his setting! High in his faith... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 páginas
...more gently to the ground, Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him ! in the ev'ning-tide of life, A life well spent, whose early care it was,...His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away ; Y«t like the sun seems larger at his setting ! High in his faith... | |
| 1806 - 184 páginas
...scourg'ti the venom out ! Sure the last end Of the good man is peace. How calm his exit! Night-dews fall not more gently to the ground, Nor weary worn-out...was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away ; Yet like the sun seems larger at his setting I High in his faith... | |
| 1806 - 330 páginas
...more gently to the ground, Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him in the evening tide of life, A life well spent, whose early care it was...His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away ; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting ! High in his faith... | |
| 1808 - 560 páginas
...life well spent, whose early cure it was His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away, ' Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting." sage ' The Soul hovering over the Body,' illustrative of the pasge " How wishfully ehe looks On all... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 páginas
...Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him in the evening tide of life, .A life well-spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting. High in his faith... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him ! in the ev'ning tide of life, A life, well-spent, port leaps his heart ! But fate ordains the dearest friends must part, la unperceiv'd degrees he wears away ; Yet like the sun seems larger at his setting ! High in his faith... | |
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