Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Poems, Plays and Essays - Seite 80von Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 530 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...with unperceiv'd decay, 'While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects bright'oing to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I past with careless steps and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 Seiten
...with nnperc«iv'd decay, "While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sonnd, when oft, at cv'niug's close , Up yonder hill the village mnrmnr rose ; There, as I pass'd with... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects brigbt'ning to the last, His heav'n commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ninp'* close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 Seiten
...While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects bright'nkig to the last, His heav'n commences ere the world be past! Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 Seiten
...with unperceiv'd decay. While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ning'* close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I past with careless steps and... | |
| sir Thomas Bernard (bart.) - 1813 - 214 Seiten
...age and infirmity, to the poorest and humblest Christian, — who Sinks to the grave by unpercelv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaTen commences 'ere this world be past. IN adopting the form of a dialogue passing between eminent... | |
| 1814 - 310 Seiten
...from the gate ; •But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay. While resignation...yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 Seiten
...meet bis latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way, And...yonder hill the village murmur rose : There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 640 Seiten
...sweet old age. " For on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation...last, His heaven commences ere the world be past." We have mentioned that in autumn the ivy blossoms. The bright yellowish-green flowers, emblems of truth... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...: The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance, that would those looks reprove. Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose. There as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below. The swain responsive... | |
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