| Samuel Osgood - 1842 - 408 Seiten
...instruments which he wields from sea to sea. His, too, are all seasons. I WOULD NOT LIVE ALWAY. 317 " Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither...— but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death ! " We know when moons shall wane, When summer birds from far shall cross the sea, When autumn's... | |
| Charles Henry Knox - 1842 - 968 Seiten
...STREET. 1842. SOFTNES S. CHAPTER I. " Leaves have tlieir time to fall, And flowers to wither, at tlie north wind's breath, And stars to set; but all— Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death !" MRS. HEMANS. UK. BOHROWDALE saw at once that nothing but "'c promptest measures would give... | |
| George B. Scott - 1842 - 354 Seiten
...sea ; When Autumn's hue shall tinge the golden grain, But who shall teach us when to look for thee ? Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, And stars to set— hut all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death I"—... | |
| Mrs. Hemans - 1842 - 372 Seiten
...Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpets rend The skies, and swords beat down the princely crest. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, And stars to set — but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death! THE... | |
| 1843 - 404 Seiten
...over the mercy-seat, and all is quietness and assurance for ever. Original. THE MOTHER'S OFFERING. " Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither...— but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death!" DEAR SISTER HAMLI.XE, — My feelings have just been painfully cailed forth by the death... | |
| Samuel Irenæus Prime - 1843 - 258 Seiten
...the next may be. When death will come to your house, you know not. He may come to-morrow or to-day. " Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither...set, but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death !" And this time, so precious, so uncertain, how have you valued and improved it? As if eternity... | |
| John Moffat Howe - 1843 - 298 Seiten
...bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have then1 time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind^s breath, And stars to set — but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death !" FEW persons had more rational prospects of a protracted earthly existence than had Mrs.... | |
| Felicia Dorothea Hemans - 1845 - 360 Seiten
...decay, And smile at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, VOL. IV. M And stars to set — but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 Seiten
...And smile at thee ! — but thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their preyj Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither...set— but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death ! We know when moons shall wane, When summer-birds from far shall cross the sea, When autumn's... | |
| Samuel Francis Smith - 1844 - 140 Seiten
...Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpets rend The skies, and swords beat down the princely creat. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set ; hut all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death ! SPIRIT! THY LABOR IS O'ER. SPIRIT T thy labor... | |
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