 | Charles John Abbey - 1892 - 460 Seiten
...Trembling lest it grow impure, Till the warm sun pities its pain, And to the sky exhales it back again. So the soul, that drop, that ray, Of the clear fountain of th' eternal day, Could it within the human flower be seen, Remembering still its former height, Shuns... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Minnie K. Davis - 1899 - 768 Seiten
...ow it the purple flower does slight, Scarce touching where it lies ; But gazing back upon the skies, So the soul, that drop, that ray, Of the clear fountain...Remembering still its former height, Shuns the sweet leaves, the blossoms green, " See, how the orient dew, Shed from the bosom of the morn." lines with a mournful... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 338 Seiten
...Trembling lest it grow impure, Till the warm sun pities its pain; And to the skies exhales it back again. So the Soul, that drop, that ray Of the clear Fountain...Eternal Day, Could it, within the human flower be seen, Rememb'ring still its former height, Shuns the sweet leaves and blossoms green ; And, re-collecting... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 Seiten
...Trembling lest it grow impure, Till the warm sun pities its pain; And to the skies exhales it back again. So the Soul, that drop, that ray Of the clear Fountain...Eternal Day, Could it, within the human flower be seen, Rememb'ring still its former height, Shuns the sweet leaves and blossoms green; And, re-collecting... | |
 | 1901 - 886 Seiten
...Trembling lest it grow impure, Till the warm sun pity its pain Arid to the skies exhale it back again. So the soul, that drop, that ray Of the clear fountain...and circling thoughts, express The greater heaven in an heaven less. In how eoy a figure wound Every way it turns away, So the world excluding round Yet... | |
 | 1905 - 274 Seiten
...Trembling, lest it grow impure, Till the warm sun pities its pain, And to the skies exhales it back again. So the soul, that drop, that ray, Of the clear fountain...Remembering still its former height, Shuns the sweet leaves, the blossoms green. WIND AND CLOUD. A Storm in Autumn. Why should I mark each storm and starry sign,... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - 892 Seiten
...Trembling, lest it grow impure; Till the warm sun pity its pain, And to the skies exhale it back again. So the soul, that drop, that ray Of the clear fountain...height, Shuns the sweet leaves, and blossoms green 8 And, recollecting its own light, Does, in its pure and circling thoughts, express The greater heaven... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1911 - 578 Seiten
...into the blowing roses,' is by the warm sun exhaled back to the skies and so becomes the symbol of a soul, that drop, that ray, Of the clear fountain of eternal day, in its upward ascent to its eternal source. In other poems, besides, we find not only grace and sweetness... | |
 | William Stebbing - 1913 - 426 Seiten
...skies, Shines with a mournful light, Like its own tear, Because so long divided from the sphere, and the soul, that drop, that ray Of the clear fountain of eternal day, which, Remembering still its former height, Shuns the sweet leaves and blossoms green, And recollecting... | |
 | Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson - 1921 - 316 Seiten
...Trembling lest it grow impure : Till the warm Sun pitty it's Pain, And to the Skies exhale it back again. So the Soul, that Drop, that Ray Of the clear Fountain of Eternal Day, 20 Could it within the humane flow'r be seen, Remembring still its former height, Shuns the sweat leaves... | |
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So the soul, that drop, that ray Of the clear fountain of eternal day, Could it within the human flower be seen, Remembering still its former height, Shuns the sweet leaves and blossoms green; And, recollecting its own light, Does, in its pure and circling... 
