 Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss • No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night, No more a tenant...  Some Account of the Parish of St. Giles, Norwich - Seite 187von Sir Peter Eade - 1886 - 503 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1864 - 556 Seiten
...such an hour as ye think not the Sou of Man cometh." On one stone we read the following lines :— " Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns...world like this; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stay'd thy progress to the seats of bliss. " No more confined to grovelling scenes of... | |
 | Benjamin Clarke - 1852 - 820 Seiten
...of a lady, Mrs. Anne Kerry : — " Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy absence from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And staid thy progress to the seats of bliss. " No moro confined to grovelling scenes of... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1853 - 786 Seiten
...adjoining stone, and added, " I think it a very pretty one." The following was her appointed task : — " Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns...like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stay'd thy progress to the seats of bliss. No more confined to grovelling scenes of... | |
 | 1850 - 790 Seiten
...breath went out, went up, " like zephyrs from the deep." His spirit " returned to the God that gave it." ''Forgive, blest shade: the tributary tear, That mourns...from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would hare kept thee here, And 8t°yed thy progresi to the realms of bliss." rst the cross was stamped upon... | |
 | Anna Atkins - 1853 - 314 Seiten
...in simple verse, the hopes of the mourner : — " Forgive, blest shade ! the tributary tear, Which mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stay'd thy progress to the seats of bliss. No more confin'd to grov'liag scenes of night,... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1855 - 228 Seiten
...the inscriptions on the graves, not omitting that with the followjng lines : — • Forgive, bleas'd shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from...like this ; Forgive the wish. that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss. No more confin'd to grov'ling ssenes of night,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 Seiten
...came out into the churchyard, and liked them so well that she learned them." FORGIVC, blest shade 1 the tributary tear That mourns thy exit from a world...like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seau or bliss. No more confined to grovelling scenes of night... | |
 | Andrew Dickinson - 1856 - 234 Seiten
...and liked them so well that she learned them." These fine verses have been set to music in England. Forgive, blest shade ! the tributary tear That mourns...like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stay'd thy progress to the seats of bliss. No more confined to grovelling scenes of... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 Seiten
...cling for ever to Thy breast In perfect rest ! JOHTT KEBLE. Jfargtbe, BIest Sfjate, tfje Ertbutarg blest shade, the tributary tear That mourns thy exit...like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss. No more confined to grovelling scenes of... | |
 | Silvester Tissington - 1857 - 560 Seiten
...may'st thou obtain like precious faith To smile in anguish, and rejoice in death." By Kirke White :— "Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear That mourns...like this : Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stay'd thy progress to the scat of bliss. No more confln'd to grov'ling scenes of night,... | |
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