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
| Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 pages
...the vaults of hell ; Earthly these passions of the earth, They perish where they have their birth : Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth : For oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified,... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1836 - 274 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 returncth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried... | |
| 1837 - 418 pages
...these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have 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 oppressed, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its perfect rest ; It soweth here with... | |
| Robert Southey - 1838 - 636 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,...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... | |
| Elizabeth Ritchie - 1838 - 194 pages
...more ; and mingled love and praise will there be our sole employment. For ' love is indestructible, its holy flame for ever burneth ; from heaven it came, to heaven returneth.' Therefore, how bright are our prospects ! Oh ! let us ' rejoice alway,' for we, I trust, have ' a peace,... | |
| 1838 - 448 pages
...love is indestructible, Its holy flame for ever burneth ; From heaven it comes, to heaven retumeth : Too oft' on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppress'd ; It here is tried, and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest ! It soweth here with... | |
| 538 pages
...enjoyment, from the loftiest range of sublimity to the softest emotions of tenderness and love, are, and must be, immortal. Yes, the mountains may be overthrown,...From heaven it came, to heaven returneth; Too oft oh earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest; It here is tried and purified, And... | |
| Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...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,...returneth. Too oft on earth a troubled guest : At times received, at times oppress'd; It here is tried and purified, Then hath, in heaven, its purest rest.... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 pages
...earth. They perish where they have their birth; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth;...earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppress'd, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest; It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1839 - 304 pages
...earth, They perish where they have their birth; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth;...earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppress'd, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest; It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time... | |
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