They perish where they have their birth ; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then... Sea-waif - 223. oldalszerző: Silas Kitto Hocking - 1882 - 274 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| 1810 - 560 oldal
...birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At...deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its perfect rest ; It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of Love... | |
| 1810 - 558 oldal
...Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven rcturneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, And hatli in heaven its perfect rest ; It soweth here with toil and care, Hut the harvest-time of Love... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 oldal
...their birth; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came to heaven returneth; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times...deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest. Oh ! when a mother meets on high The babe she lost in infancy,... | |
| 1812 - 470 oldal
...their birth; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came to heaven returneth; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times...deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest. Oh ! when a mother meets on high The babe she lost in infancy,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1865 - 630 oldal
...with the holy flame of which Southey sings as truly as beautifully:— From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At...deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified; Then hath in heaven its perfect rest: It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of Love... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 oldal
...But love is indestructible. Its holy flame forever bumeth ; From heaven it came, to heaven returned!. Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest : It Mm a'-; here with toil and care, But the harvest time of... | |
| 1843 - 750 oldal
...But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came to Heaven retumeth ; Too oft on Earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in Heaven its perfect rest : It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest time of Love... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 oldal
...birth. Hut Love is indestructible; Its holy flame for ever burneUi, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At...deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its perfect rest ; It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of Love... | |
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 oldal
...birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At...deceived at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its perfect rest ; It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of Love... | |
| David Macbeth Moir - 1825 - 350 oldal
...meekness melts away ! THE MINER OF PERU Love's holy flame for ever bumeth; From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprcst. It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest: It soweth here with toil... | |
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