 Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven : And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...  The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine - Seite 3191813Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 Seiten
...dear form his mother's hand, ''^The islet far hehind her lay, And she had landed in the hay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there he a hnman tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It wonld not... | |
 | 1818 - 266 Seiten
...fondly pressed the lovely child to her heart, her countenance expressed those feelings — " Which are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than Heaven --" For affliction had indeed " touched her looks witk something that was scarce earthly," and, when... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 282 Seiten
...eagerly while Roderick scann'd, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 Seiten
...For her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 Seiten
...out-watch the bear With thrice-great Hermes, or unsphere The spirit of Plato " The poet has said " Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven." Such, I conceive, to be those that would dictate that tender desire, " Fond soother of my infant tear,... | |
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1827 - 556 Seiten
...Alluding to the lines she herself quoted, from the Lady of the Lake, but an hour before her death — ' Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven' — * and these,' she said, ' I feel now ! ' Xtetoieto. ART. XIII. — The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 Seiten
...farbrhind her lay, And she had bnded in the bav. XXII. / Some feelings are to mortals given, [ Willi less of earth in them than heaven And if there be a human tear Krorn passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not suiin an angel's... | |
 | Mary Ann Gray (formerly Browne.), Mary Ann Browne - 1829 - 142 Seiten
...look beyond the tomb ; While we cast all our care on Heaven, We shall not want a home ! THE DAUGHTER. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dregs refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'T is that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 Seiten
...her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, II would not stain an angel's cheek, T is that which... | |
 | 1830 - 222 Seiten
...tears were the last remains of consciousness! Reason forsook the throne where Affection triumphed : ' Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them, than heaven; And if there bo a human tear, From passion's dross rcfin'd and clear, — A tear so limpid and so meek, It would... | |
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