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... Sacred Poetry - Seite 1711828 - 180 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 Seiten
...again 7" It speaks of the eternal re-union of Christians in heaven, and so does the word of God. " They sin who tell us love can die — "With life all other passions fly ; But this — a flame that ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth." The elocution... | |
| Kenyon West - 1895 - 588 Seiten
...eyes half-closed for pleasure, would he stand Courting the pressure of her gentle hand. FROM KEHAMA. THEY sin who tell us Love can die: With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. Love is indestructible : Its holy flame forever burneth; From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth.... | |
| Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1895 - 350 Seiten
...Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly 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 return eth ; Too oft on Earth a troubled Guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1895 - 370 Seiten
...to love and live Be one." 3 For does it end with life. A mother's love knows uo bounds. " They err who tell us Love can die, With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. i Bondi. Tr. by Glassfors. ' Tennyson. 3 Swinburne. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in... | |
| Robert Elliott Speer - 1896 - 264 Seiten
...friendship false, and Jesus' true to Judas, and to the eleven whose friendship to Him proved true at last. " They sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other...birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame forever burneth ; From heaven it came, to heaven returneth. Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times... | |
| 1896 - 1224 Seiten
...world was set in arms • The cause was, — all for love. m. SOOTHEY— All for Love. Pt.II. St. 26. % n. SOUTHEY — Curse of Kehama. Mount Meru. St. 10. Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time. 0.... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1896 - 680 Seiten
...thou wert all, And noaght beyond, oh earth I [Roam SOUTHEV. 1774— "843.) LOVE. THEY sin who tell love can die : With life all other passions fly, All...avarice in the vaults of Hell : Earthly these passions, as of Earth, They perish where they have their birth, But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for... | |
| Robert Southey - 1896 - 354 Seiten
...lines of touching and singular beauty, 3 has left us a record of how completely his 1 Beginning, " They sin who tell us Love can die, With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity." " Beginning, " My days among the Dead are passed, Around me I behold Where'er these casual eyes are... | |
| Robert Southey - 1896 - 376 Seiten
...some lines of touching and singular beauty,2 has left us a record of how completely his 1 Beginning, " They sin who tell us Love can die, With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity." 2 Beginning, " My days among the Dead are passed, Around me I behold Where'er these casual eyes are... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 Seiten
...those fires : Our honours, interests, resolving down, Run in the gentle current of our joys. SOUTHERN. They sin who tell us Love can die : With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. SOUTHEY : Curse of Kehama. Love is indestructible : Its holy flame forever burneth ; From heaven it... | |
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