 There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones, "thou blessed child! When, young and haply pure as thou, I looked and prayed like thee; but now — " He hung his head ; each nobler aim And hope and feeling, which had slept From boyhood's hour,...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 2811817Full view - About this book
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace 1 ' There was a time,' he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones —...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only... | |
 | 1865 - 426 pages
...Heart-humbled tones — " thou blessed child ! " When, young and haply pure as thou, " I look'd and pray'd like thee — but now — " He hung his head — each...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 434 pages
...his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace ! ' There was a time,' he said in mild, Heart-humbled tones, ' thou...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept— he wept ! Blest tears of soul -felt penitence ! In whose benign redeeming flow Is felt the first — the only... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace, " There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones —...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...brought him back one branch of grace ? — " There was a time," he said, in mild, He art -hum bled tones, " thou blessed child ! When young, and haply...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! And now! behold him kneeling there, By the child's side in humble prayer, While the same sunbeam... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 pages
...Eepcntanco. Death is deferred, and penitence has room To mitigate, if not reverse the doom. Dryden. He hnng his head— each nobler aim, And hope, and feeling,...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt pemtence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 pages
...of grace! " There ivas a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones — " thou bless&l child! 23 When young and haply pure as thou, I looked and prayed...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept— he wept! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...Heart-humbled tones — " thou blessed child ! When young and haply pure as thou, I look'd and pray'd like thee — but now " — He hung his head — each...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only... | |
 | John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 pages
...with miser-care; Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear ! BURNS He hung his head— each nobler aim, And hope, and...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! . In whose benign, redeeming flow \B felt the first, the only... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...prouncl, sits Brosw-lopgod thiT'-uj" >n ; : n -ilLlll ill thi' »i]H'll lllilt Ui't, lie hung liis head — each nobler aim And hope and feeling, which...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
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