 | John Wilson - 1857 - 456 Seiten
...scope and spirit, but by those who feel the sublimity of these four lines in his " Ode to Duty,"— " Flowers laugh before thee on their beds, And fragrance...ancient heavens through thee are fresh and strong." Is thy life disturbed by guilty or sinful passions ? Have they gained a mastery of thee — and art... | |
 | 1857 - 494 Seiten
...men of that day, had seen the light of the countenance of God shining clear into the face of Duty : " Stern Lawgiver ! Yet thou dost wear The Godhead's...the smile upon thy face. Flowers laugh before thee in their beds : And fragrance in thy footing treads. Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong ; And... | |
 | 1857 - 496 Seiten
...men of that day, had seen the light of the countenance of God shining clear into the face of Duty: " Stern Lawgiver ! Yet thou dost wear The Godhead's...the smile upon thy face. Flowers laugh before thee in their beds : And fragrance in thy footing treads. Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong ; And... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1857 - 492 Seiten
...the light of the countenance of God shining clear into the face of Duty: " Stern Lawgiver ! Yet them dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor...the smile upon thy face. Flowers laugh before thee in their beds : And fragrance in thy footing trends. Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong ; , And... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 Seiten
...chance desires ; My hopes no more must change their name, I long for a repose that ever is the same. Stern lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's...; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong, And the Ciost ancient heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful Power, I call... | |
 | WILLIAM WORDSWOTH - 1858 - 564 Seiten
...same. Stern lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The- Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face ; Flowers laugh...ancient heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful power ! I cull thee : I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1858 - 550 Seiten
...same-. Stern lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face ; Flowers laugh...ancient heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful power ! I call thee : I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 480 Seiten
...Stern lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor know we anything so Tair As is the smile upon thy face ; Flowers laugh before...treads ; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong ; And tho most ancient heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong 6. DEATH OP THE YOUNG AND FAIR. — Anonymous.... | |
 | Anne Manning - 1858 - 306 Seiten
...benignant grace, Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face. Flowers laugh before thee in their beds, And fragrance in thy footing treads :...ancient heavens through thee are fresh and strong.' " You all look merry enough," said Mr. Glyn, coming up with the party just as they reached the escutcheoned... | |
 | William Swinton - 1859 - 326 Seiten
...Nemesis — unflinching, exacting, with trumpet-tones demanding "What thou owest!" Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face : Flowers laugh...ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong."* How severe and stately is ' MANLY,' which is just man-like : how noble, how compensating ! It strengthens... | |
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Stern Lawgiver! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face: Flowers laugh before thee on their beds And fragrance in thy footing treads; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong; And... 
