I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, I may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile ; — As some lone bird, at day's departing... Sonnets, and Other Poems - Seite 18von William Lisle Bowles - 1805 - 180 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Aikin - 1791 - 282 Seiten
...pang stealest unperceiv'd away; On Thee I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul...departing hour, Sings in the sunbeam, of the transient shower Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while : — Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart endure,... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1796 - 142 Seiten
...last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's...departing hour, Sings in the sunbeam, of the transient shower Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while: — Yet ah! how much must that poor heart endure,... | |
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...And think, \vliou thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's...some lone bird at day's departing hour. Sings in the snn-beam of the transient shower, Forgetful though his wings be wet the while. But <ili ! how much... | |
| 1821 - 702 Seiten
...only hope at last, And think, when thouhast dried the bitter tear Fbat flows in vain o'er all my lonl held dear, I may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening: with a smile : As dome lone bird at day's departing hour, Sings in the sun-beam of the transient shower, K'orgett'ul... | |
| William Vincent Moorhouse - 1828 - 226 Seiten
...And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear, That flows so freely, — destitute of fear, — 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's...departing hour, Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while : — Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart... | |
| James Jennings (of Huntspill.) - 1828 - 528 Seiten
...of the Thrush tribe do so. Mr. BOwLES, in his beautiful Sonnet to Time, has the following simile : " As some lone Bird at day's departing hour, Sings in the sun-beam of the transient shower, Forgetful, thongh its wings be wet the while.'' The Lark, alauda arvensis, sings too, occasionally,... | |
| Susan Huntington - 1828 - 410 Seiten
...and to live with a constant reference to eternity ; that when the solemn hour of death shall come, we may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile. i ! •-..„... i . •.. t. iin ,;,'.>. TO MH. D. OP — — fj . / . . . i ,i Kilkugtvortk, November... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1829 - 254 Seiten
...the bitter tear " That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, " I may look back upon this anguish past, " And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile—...Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while:— Lang Syne. " Yet ah! how much must the poor heart endure, " "Which hopes from thee, and thee alone,... | |
| Benjamin Blydenburg Wisner, Susan Huntington - 1829 - 510 Seiten
...and to live with a constant reference to eternity; that when the solemn hour of death shall come, we may — — Look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile. C 41 49 i •'• • • Jar; Killingtuortk, November 28, 1808. THE friendship which you feel for... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...tear, That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, 1 may look back on many a sorrflw past, And greet life's peaceful evening with a smile. As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings in the sunshine of the transient show'r, Forgetful, though its wings be wet the while. But ah ! what ills... | |
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