 Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...  Lady of the Lake - Página 39por Walter Scott - 1909 - 204 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1829 - 838 páginas
...defined it with less of fiction than of science, in the feelings of a father towards a daughter. " An' if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so holy, and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek ; 'Tis such as tender fathers shed Upon a duteous... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 584 páginas
...islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven : And if there...dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, II would not stain an angel's cheek, T is that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head... | |
 | 1830 - 222 páginas
...With less of earth in them, than heaven; And if there bo a human tear, From passion's dross rcfin'd and clear, — A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's check. — 'Tis that which pious Father's shed Upon a duteous Daughter's head.' " Amidst the multitude... | |
 | Mrs. Grey (Elizabeth Caroline) - 1831 - 248 páginas
...• kvtgrt Sub Wtumiat of FRANCIS H. PAYNE, '91 •i • A TALE. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there...and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek— 'Tis that which pious mothers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! W. SCOTT. LONDON : J. HATC HARD... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1831 - 372 páginas
...speaks ; and who that reads it will not remember Scott's most affecting and beautiful picture : " Oh, if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined...limpid and so meek It would not stain an angel's cheek, "Tis that which pious fathers shed: , Upon a duteous daughter's head." VOL. II. O cessor, or rather... | |
 | 1831 - 272 páginas
...spray ; Thy tuneful tribute pay. THE FATHER'S TEAR. Sir W. Scott. SOME feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear, From passion's dross refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an Angel's cheek, Tis that which... | |
 | Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...his breath to hear! [From The Lady of the Lake.] PATERXAL LOVE. SOME feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven: And if there...and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head! [From The Lay of the Loft Mimtrel.]... | |
 | 1845 - 778 páginas
...love. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there bo a human tear, From passion's dross refined and clear,...tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an Angel'* cheek, "Ti» thitt which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head." It was a bright... | |
 | Ellen Pickering - 1835 - 1042 páginas
...the brightness of the present. CHAFFER IV. For if there be a human tear, From passion's dross refin'd and clear ; A tear, so limpid, and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek : Tis that which pious parents shed L:pon a duteous daughter's bead. SCOTT. The hill heart's history... | |
 | Richard Polwhele - 1836 - 556 páginas
...beautiful and amiable young lady, died Aug. 23d, 1834, at the age of 24. Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than Heaven: And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refin'd and clear, It would not stain an angel's cheek ; A tear so limpid and so meek, Tis that which... | |
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