When Death strikes down the innocent and young, for every fragile form from which he lets the panting spirit free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed... Miscellanies - Seite 25von Stephen Collins - 1842 - 308 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Henry Noble Day - 1869 - 340 Seiten
...free, a hundred virtues rise in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves, some good is burn, some gentler nature comes. In the destroyer's steps there spring up bright creations that defy... | |
| 1870 - 586 Seiten
...free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such...and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven. Here is a little gem from Dombey and Son : — " She died," said Polly, " and was never seen again,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1870 - 406 Seiten
...free, A hundred virtues rise, In shapes of mercy, charity, and love, To walk the world and bless it. Of every tear That sorrowing mortals shed on such...graves Some good is born, some gentler nature comes." Not a word of the original is changed in the above quotation, which is worthy of the best passages... | |
| John Camden Hotten - 1870 - 138 Seiten
...mercy, charity, and love, To walk the world and bless it. Of every tear That sorrowing nature sheds on such green graves, Some good is born, some gentler nature comes." Of that exquisitely beautiful creation, " Little Nell," Mr. Dickens has himself remarked : " I have... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1871 - 306 Seiten
...free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such...and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven. It was late when the old man came home. The boy had led him to his own dwelling, under some pretence,... | |
| Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 196 Seiten
...free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such...comes. In the Destroyer's steps there spring up bright creatures that defy his power, and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven. It was late when... | |
| Wayside flowers - 1871 - 284 Seiten
...shed " TJpon such graves as this some good is born, " Some gentler nature comes, than was before. " In the Destroyer's steps there spring up bright "...his " Dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven."* Such was his gentle teaching — plain and true — Such as we never can have cause to rue. He loved... | |
| R. A. Hammond - 1871 - 450 Seiten
...mercy, charity, and love, To walk the world and bless it. Of every tear That sorrowing nature sheds on such green graves, Some good is born, some gentler nature comes. LITTLE NELL'S FUNERAL. And now the bell — the bell She had so often heard by night and day, And listened... | |
| Giles Badger Stebbins - 1872 - 416 Seiten
...free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such...and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven. — Charles Dickens. RATIONAL FAITH. Faith is the free exercise of the mind, resting only on tne discernment... | |
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