 | William Henry Egle - 1887 - 638 oldal
...of HENRY MILLIKEN who departed this life February the 21st 1826 aged 70 years 5 months and 14 days. Now kindred merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated...decay, Still drops some joy from withering life away, Till pitying nature signs the last release And bids afflicted worth retire to peace. Sacred to the... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 432 oldal
...shall wish its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms arise, and diff'rent views engage, Superfluous lags the vet'ran on the... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1080 oldal
...shall wish its end? Yet even on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' Hugging tills the sable bier. Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear; Year chases year, decay pursues decay,... | |
 | John Whishaw, William Prideaux Courtney - 1906 - 410 oldal
...From Mr. Whishaw to Mr. Smith. YOU will not wonder that I have no the same enjoyment of existence : " Year chases year, decay pursues decay ; Still drops some joy from withering life away." For some time it was well that I had much business to occupy my thoughts; I might otl have found it... | |
 | 1906 - 812 oldal
...BLACKSTONE (JURIST). Thus may I calmly meet my end. Thus to the grave in peace descend. SAMUEL JOHNSON. Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from withering life away; Till pitying nature signs the last release. MATTHEW PRIOR (POET, 1721). If his (Matt) bones lie in... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 654 oldal
...its end? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings; 300 New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens,...year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms arise, and diff'rent views engage, Superfluous lags the vet'ran on the... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 616 oldal
...its end? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings; 300 New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens,...claims a tear. Year chases year, decay pursues decay, 305 Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms arise, and diff'rent views engage, Superfluous... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 528 oldal
...end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; 300 New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens,...sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear; 3°5 Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 506 oldal
...cheers ; The gen'ral fav'rite as the gen'ral friend : Such age there is, and who shall wish its end ? New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens,...sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear; 3°s Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms... | |
 | 1907 - 192 oldal
...to deplore the loss of a most valuable member. " This odd bit of obituary poetry follows the notice: "Now kindred merit fills the sable bier: Now lacerated...decay, Still drops some joy from withering life away: Till pitying nature signs the last release, And bids afflicted worth retire to peace." (8) Jacob2 left... | |
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New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear. Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from... 
