 Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven : And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Page 352by Walter Scott - 1852 - 580 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1813 - 682 pages
...With less of earth in them than Heav'n ; And, if there he a human tear, From passion's dioss irrn'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an aneel's eliPi-k, Tis that which piiiu« paient» shed Upon their duteo'is children's Ui-adl—ScoM.... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pages
...heaven; And if thercbca hniuan tear From passion's dross refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid andio meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that...pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! P. 73. In the last verse of this Ballad of Edwin and Emma, it is said, " She shiver'd, sigh'd, and... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following is particularly beautitul. " So.me feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven; . . And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and clear ; A tejr fo limpid and fo meek, It would not Itain an angel's cheek;... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following ie particulaily beautiful. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and ck-ar ; A tear fo limpid and fo meek, jt would not (lain an angi-1'ь cheek... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1813 - 484 pages
...result of an early attention to objects of sympathy is productive of beneficial consequences. ' i " Some feelings are to mortals given " With less of...and so meek, " It would not stain an angel's cheek — " "Pis that which pious fathers shed " Upon a duteous daughter's head!"* This effusion of paternal... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...shall shine Thus replete with mirth and wine. S. WEBBE. Anacreon. 285 GLEE for Five Voices. Rx. COOKE. SOME feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head. W. Scott's Lady of the Lake. GLEE for Five Voices. T. WELSH. SOFT and sweet, yon blushing rose In the... | |
 | 1855 - 782 pages
...been in exactly a similar situation to those initiated by misfortune. " Some feelings arc to mortal- given. With less of earth in them than heaven ; And...limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek — Til that which pious fathers shed Vpon a duteous daughter's head I " What would you have said,... | |
 | Frances Brooke - 1818 - 250 pages
...priest's, as the song says." CHAPTER XX. And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refin'd and clear— A tear so limpid and so meek, It would...angel's cheek ; 'Tis that which pious fathers shed a duteous daughter's head. LADY or THE LAKE. T HAT day which had nineteen times been passed at Ballinamoyle... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...dear form his mother's hand, ''^The islet far hehind her lay, And she had landed in the hay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there he a hnman tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It wonld not... | |
 | 1813 - 998 pages
...make known thy name." We ought to he affected by such considerations, and with no common emotions : Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear, From passion's dross refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which... | |
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