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
| Rembrandt Peale - 1839 - 276 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, to heaven returneth. Southey. HOMAG E. SEEK for a dark and downcast eye, A glance 'mongst men the mildest, Seek for a bearing... | |
| mrs hemans - 1839 - 408 pages
...these passions, as of earth— They perish where they drew their birth. But love is indestructible ! Its holy flame for ever burneth; From heaven it came, to heaven returncth." SOHIHEY. OH ! droop thou not, my gentle earthly love! Mine still to be I I bore through... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1839 - 744 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 leturncih ; Too oft on Earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest ; It here is tried... | |
| Benjamin Dorr - 1840 - 110 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 in toil and care, But the harvest time of love... | |
| 1840 - 368 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,...earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times pppress'd, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in Heaven its perfect rest; It soweth here with... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 372 pages
...these passions, as of earth — They perish where they drew their birth. But love is indestructible! Its holy flame for ever burneth; From heaven it came, to heaven returoeth." SotTTHZY. OH ! droop thou not, my gentle earthly love ! Mine still to be ! I bore through... | |
| Gems - 1841 - 624 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... | |
| 206 pages
...Love is indestructible ; Its holj- flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returnfith ; Too oft on Earth a troubled guest, At times 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... | |
| Album - 1841 - 158 pages
...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, to heaven returneth. SOUTHEY. Amour, l'on doit benir tes chaines : Si deux amans ont a souffrir, Us n'ont que la moitie... | |
| William Johnson Fox - 1841 - 132 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,... | |
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