 They sin who tell us love can die, With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell ; Earthly these passions of the earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But love...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 5301842Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 750 pages
...these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came to Heaven retumeth ; Too oft on Earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pages
...They perish where they have their birth. But love is indestructible; Its holy flame for ever burnetb, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceiv'd, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its perfect rest : It... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1824 - 294 pages
...these, and with a life like thine." CHAPTER XVIII. " Pure Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceiv'd, at times opprest, It here is tried, and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest."... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...Earthly these passions as of earth, They perish where they have their hirth, But love is indistructible; Its holy flame for ever burneth ; From heaven it came,...to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled g uest, At times deceiv'd, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1825 - 350 pages
...horizontal ray, And in effulgent meekness melts away ! THE MINER OF PERU Love's holy flame for ever bumeth; From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft...earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprcst. It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest: It soweth here with toil... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...Earthly these passions of the earth; They perish when they have their birth, But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came,...deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest. It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest time of love... | |
 | Cupid - 1826 - 252 pages
...those passions of the earth, — They perish where they have their birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for ever burneth. From heaven it came, — to heaven returiieth. Too oft on earth a troubled guest ; At times receiv'd, — at times oppress'd. It here... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...Earthly, these passions are of earth, They pcrish where they find their birth, But Love is indestructible: Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returnetb. Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest. It here is tried... | |
 | 1828 - 198 pages
...Earthly these passions of the earth, They perish where they had their birth, But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came,...earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times distrest, It here is tried and purified, It hath in heaven its perfect rest ; It soweth here in toil... | |
 | 1828 - 732 pages
...perish where they have their birth ; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever Inirneth ; From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft...troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, chircoal to particular spots, whence it is carried away by these last, who deposit in its place a payment... | |
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