 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...ripen'd thyjust soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death call'd life; which us from life doth sever. Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod ; But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death call'd life; which us from life doth sever. Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod; But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death call'd life; which us from life doth Sever. Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod; But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | John Milton - 1815 - 236 pages
...sonl to dwell with God, Meekly thon didst resign this earthly load Of death, call'd life ; which ns from life doth sever. Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavonr .5 Stay'd not bchind; nor in the grave were trod ; Bnt, IK Faith pointed with her golden... | |
 | John Watkins - 1819 - 670 pages
...ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death, call'd life, which us from life doth sever. Thy works and alms, and all thy good endeavour Stay'd not behind, or in the grave were trod , But as Faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death, call'd life ; which us from life doth sever. Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod ; But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death, call'd life ; which us from life doth sever. Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod; But, as faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 414 pages
...ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death, call'd life; which us from life doth sever. Thy works and alms and all thy good endeavour 5 Stay'd not behind, nor in the grave were trod; But as faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...ripen'd the just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death, call'd life ; which us from life doth sever. Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod ; But as faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 pages
...ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthy load Of death, call'd life; which us from life doth sever. Thy works and alms and all thy good endeavour Stay'd not behind, nor in the grave were trod; But as faith pointed with her golden rod,... | |
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Followed thee up to joy and bliss for ever. Love led them on ; and Faith, who knew them best Thy handmaids, clad them o'er with purple beams And azure wings, that up they flew so drest, And... 
